Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VUG: how they differ
VOE and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | 0.27% | 0.06% |
| EQT Corp | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Only in VOE | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 170 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOE or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VUG?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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