Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VT vs VUG: how they differ
VT and VUG hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VT and VUG hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VT | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.22% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 3.53% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.73% | 7.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.29% | 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.04% | 5.76% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.74% | 4.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.61% | 4.54% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.21% | 3.41% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.97% | 3.27% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.68% | 2.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.52% | 2.62% |
| Visa Inc | 0.50% | 1.54% |
| Only in VT | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 0.29% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.72% | Cerebras Systems Inc 0.04% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% | Venture Global Inc 0.02% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% | ABIOMED Inc 0.00% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.59% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 0.52% | |
| Walmart Inc 0.52% | |
| ASML Holding NV 0.51% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total World Stock | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 55.2% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 10042 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VT or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VT returned +18.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VT or VUG?
- VT charges 0.06% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VT and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of VT and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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