Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs VPL: how they differ
VONG and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VONG and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VONG | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| James Hardie Industries PLC | 0.01% | 0.10% |
| Only in VONG | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 Growth | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 387 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VONG or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or VPL?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG and 0% of VPL 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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