Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs VT: how they differ
VIG and VT hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and VT hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VIG | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 4.10% | 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.99% | 2.73% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.21% | 1.74% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.61% | 0.72% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.36% | 0.68% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.92% | 0.59% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.62% | 0.52% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 0.50% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.51% | 0.50% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.04% | 0.41% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.88% | 0.37% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.86% | 0.36% |
| Only in VIG | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Erie Indemnity Co 0.03% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Brady Corp 0.02% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Hawkins Inc 0.02% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Andersons Inc/The 0.01% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Enterprise Financial Services Corp 0.01% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| LeMaitre Vascular Inc 0.01% | Meta Platforms Inc 1.21% |
| National HealthCare Corp 0.01% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| National Bank Holdings Corp 0.01% | 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.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 332 | 10042 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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%.
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, VIG or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VT?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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