Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOOG vs VPU: how they differ
VOOG and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOOG returned more over the year.
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOOG and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOOG | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corp | 0.17% | 5.86% |
| Vistra Corp | 0.14% | 3.59% |
| NRG Energy Inc | 0.06% | 1.79% |
| Only in VOOG | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 14.29% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.31% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Apple Inc 6.38% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.17% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.90% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.90% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.90% | Entergy Corp 3.22% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.85% | Xcel Energy Inc 3.11% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 Growth | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.8% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.3 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 146 | 66 |
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%.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOOG or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOOG returned +17.8% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOOG or VPU?
- VOOG charges 0.05% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOOG and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOOG and 90% of VPU 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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