Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VT: how they differ
VGK and VT hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VT hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGK | VT |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | 3.63% | 0.51% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 2.05% | 0.28% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 1.84% | 0.26% |
| Novartis AG | 1.84% | 0.26% |
| Nestle SA | 1.69% | 0.23% |
| Siemens AG | 1.41% | 0.20% |
| Allianz SE | 1.13% | 0.16% |
| SAP SE | 1.12% | 0.16% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 1.12% | 0.16% |
| TotalEnergies SE | 1.09% | 0.15% |
| Shell PLC | 0.14% | 0.23% |
| ABB Ltd | 1.02% | 0.14% |
| Only in VGK | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| LISI SA 0.00% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Borr Drilling Ltd 0.00% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VT?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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