Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOO vs VOOG: how they differ
VOO and VOOG hold 66% of their weight in the same names.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOO and VOOG hold 66% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOO | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.53% | 14.29% |
| Apple Inc | 6.61% | 6.38% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.31% | 9.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.63% | 3.90% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.26% | 6.17% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.78% | 5.90% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.60% | 4.90% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.02% | 3.04% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.92% | 3.85% |
| Tesla Inc | 1.84% | 2.12% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.48% | 2.44% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.47% | 2.34% |
| Only in VOO | Only in VOOG |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp 1.03% | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.88% | |
| Walmart Inc 0.77% | |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 0.65% | |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 0.59% | |
| Bank of America Corp 0.58% | |
| Home Depot Inc/The 0.55% | |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.53% |
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.
| VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 506 | 146 |
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. 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 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOO or VOOG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOO returned +17.6% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOO or VOOG?
- VOO charges 0.03% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOO and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOO and 100% of VOOG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 66% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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