Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VT: how they differ
VGT and VT hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VT hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGT | VT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 16.85% | 4.22% |
| Apple Inc | 14.59% | 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.47% | 2.73% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.21% | 1.74% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.21% | 0.52% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.21% | 0.52% |
| Intel Corp | 2.03% | 0.38% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.85% | 0.33% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.56% | 0.29% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.40% | 0.28% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.35% | 0.27% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.46% | 0.24% |
| Only in VGT | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc 0.09% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| ACM Research Inc 0.07% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| SolarEdge Technologies Inc 0.07% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Ultra Clean Holdings Inc 0.06% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Navitas Semiconductor Corp 0.06% | Meta Platforms Inc 1.21% |
| Veeco Instruments Inc 0.05% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| nLight Inc 0.05% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.72% |
| Bel Fuse Inc 0.05% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
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.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 317 | 10042 |
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.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. 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, VGT or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VT?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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