Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs VOO
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend growth | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +20.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 332 | 506 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
VOO in plain words
VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +16.1% and VOO returned +20.1%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VOO?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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