Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VT: how they differ
VOE and VT hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VT hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corp | 0.86% | 0.10% |
| Cummins Inc | 1.71% | 0.08% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 0.79% | 0.08% |
| Johnson Controls International plc | 0.77% | 0.08% |
| FedEx Corp | 0.58% | 0.08% |
| SLB Ltd | 1.21% | 0.08% |
| CRH PLC | 1.24% | 0.07% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 1.34% | 0.07% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 1.29% | 0.07% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 0.65% | 0.07% |
| Phillips 66 | 1.18% | 0.07% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.56% | 0.07% |
| Only in VOE | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Medline Inc 0.27% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 170 | 10042 |
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%.
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, VOE or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VT returned +18.9%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VT?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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