Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VXF: how they differ
VGT and VXF hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VXF hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGT | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Inc | 0.36% | 1.03% |
| Cloudflare Inc | 0.34% | 0.92% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.28% | 0.76% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.22% | 0.52% |
| Twilio Inc | 0.18% | 0.37% |
| Strategy Inc | 0.18% | 0.34% |
| Okta Inc | 0.16% | 0.27% |
| MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 0.16% | 0.29% |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | 0.16% | 0.27% |
| MongoDB Inc | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.14% | 0.35% |
| Everpure Inc | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| Only in VGT | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.47% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | Natera Inc 0.46% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.44% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 317 | 3365 |
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.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VXF?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 0% of VXF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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