Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs VWO: how they differ
VPL and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VPL | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.12% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| BHP Group Ltd 1.66% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Pacific Stock | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VPL or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or VWO?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 0% of VWO 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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