Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs VXUS: how they differ
VPL and VXUS hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and VXUS hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VPL | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 6.06% | 1.67% |
| SK hynix Inc | 4.12% | 1.14% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1.80% | 0.49% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 1.74% | 0.48% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 1.69% | 0.47% |
| Hitachi Ltd | 1.18% | 0.32% |
| Advantest Corp | 1.16% | 0.32% |
| SoftBank Group Corp | 1.14% | 0.32% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 1.11% | 0.31% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 1.10% | 0.30% |
| Sony Group Corp | 1.03% | 0.28% |
| AIA Group Ltd | 0.98% | 0.27% |
| Only in VPL | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | |
| Novartis AG 0.67% | |
| Nestle SA 0.61% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Pacific Stock | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VPL or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or VXUS?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 0% of VXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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