Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VONG: how they differ
VOE and VONG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VONG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Aon PLC | 0.58% | 0.18% |
| Cencora Inc | 0.91% | 0.15% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.72% | 0.11% |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 0.96% | 0.07% |
| Darden Restaurants Inc | 0.41% | 0.07% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 0.87% | 0.07% |
| Sysco Corp | 0.69% | 0.06% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 1.20% | 0.04% |
| NetApp Inc | 0.53% | 0.04% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 0.63% | 0.04% |
| Fiserv Inc | 0.41% | 0.03% |
| Only in VOE | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 1.10% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| PACCAR Inc 1.10% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 170 | 387 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOE or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VONG returned +7.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VONG?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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