Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VTWO: how they differ
VGK and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGK | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Borr Drilling Ltd | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Only in VGK | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VTWO?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 0% of VTWO 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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