Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs VPU: how they differ
VPL and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VPL | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.12% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| BHP Group Ltd 1.66% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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.
| VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Pacific Stock | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 66 |
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%.
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, VPL or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or VPU?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL 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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