Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VOO: how they differ
VGK and VOO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOO returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VOO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGK | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | Apple Inc 6.61% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Microsoft Corp 4.31% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | Broadcom Inc 2.78% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 506 |
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VOO returned +17.6%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VOO?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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