Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs VXF: how they differ
VIG and VXF hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VXF returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and VXF hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VIG | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | 0.14% | 0.36% |
| BWX Technologies Inc | 0.09% | 0.21% |
| RB Global Inc | 0.09% | 0.26% |
| Reliance Inc | 0.09% | 0.22% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| ITT Inc | 0.08% | 0.21% |
| HEICO Corp | 0.07% | 0.22% |
| Watsco Inc | 0.07% | 0.17% |
| DT Midstream Inc | 0.07% | 0.18% |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Inc | 0.07% | 0.18% |
| Carlisle Cos Inc | 0.07% | 0.17% |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | 0.07% | 0.17% |
| Only in VIG | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend growth | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 332 | 3365 |
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%.
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, VIG or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VXF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VXF?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 0% of VXF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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