Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOO vs VTI
Vanguard 500 Index Fund and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
| VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.1% | +20.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 506 | 3531 |
VOO in plain words
VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is a index equity fund tracking US total market. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOO or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOO returned +20.1% and VTI returned +20.0%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOO or VTI?
- VOO charges 0.03% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOO and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOO and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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