Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPU vs VXUS: how they differ
VPU and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPU and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VPU | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Only in VPU | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Southern Co/The 6.70% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Duke Energy Corp 6.31% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Vistra Corp 3.59% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Entergy Corp 3.22% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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.
| VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Utilities | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.1% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.4 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 66 | 8775 |
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.
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, VPU or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPU returned +2.1% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPU or VXUS?
- VPU charges 0.09% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPU and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of VPU and 0% of VXUS 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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