Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs VT: how they differ
VPL and VT hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and VT hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VPL | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 6.06% | 0.64% |
| SK hynix Inc | 4.12% | 0.44% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1.80% | 0.19% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 1.74% | 0.18% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 1.69% | 0.18% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 1.66% | 0.17% |
| Hitachi Ltd | 1.18% | 0.12% |
| Advantest Corp | 1.16% | 0.12% |
| SoftBank Group Corp | 1.14% | 0.12% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 1.11% | 0.12% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 1.10% | 0.12% |
| Sony Group Corp | 1.03% | 0.11% |
| Only in VPL | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| China Fishery Group Ltd 0.00% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 0.00% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Pacific Stock | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VPL or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or VT?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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