Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VXUS: how they differ
VGT and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 317 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VXUS?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 0% of VXUS 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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