Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VYM: how they differ
VGK and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGK | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | US high dividend |
| 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% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. 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 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VYM?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 92% of VYM 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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