Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTV vs VXUS: how they differ
VTV and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Value Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTV and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VTV | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Sempra | 0.23% | 0.00% |
| Only in VTV | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.89% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.30% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Walmart Inc 1.87% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.84% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.67% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | US value | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 308 | 8775 |
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% 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, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
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, VTV or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTV returned +22.9% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTV or VXUS?
- VTV charges 0.03% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTV and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of VTV 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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