Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VPU: how they differ
VGT and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 317 | 66 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VPU?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 90% of VPU 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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