Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs VYM: how they differ
VONG and VYM hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VONG and VYM hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VONG | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.78% | 8.07% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.16% | 1.57% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.15% | 1.14% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 0.73% | 1.37% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.45% | 1.28% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.40% | 0.72% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 0.34% | 1.07% |
| Blackstone Inc | 0.26% | 0.39% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 0.25% | 0.36% |
| Waste Management Inc | 0.24% | 0.36% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.18% | 0.80% |
| Only in VONG | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.15% | Merck & Co Inc 1.14% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 Growth | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 387 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VONG or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or VYM?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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