Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VWO: how they differ
VGK and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGK | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 6355 |
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.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VWO?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 0% of VWO 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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