Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOOG vs VPL: how they differ
VOOG and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOOG and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOOG | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 14.29% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.31% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Apple Inc 6.38% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.17% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.90% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.90% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.90% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.85% | 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.
| VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Growth | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.8% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.3 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 146 | 2335 |
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%.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. 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, VOOG or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOOG returned +17.8% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOOG or VPL?
- VOOG charges 0.05% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOOG and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOOG 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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