Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VUG vs XOVR: how they differ
VUG and XOVR hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VUG and XOVR hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VUG | XOVR |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 12.63% | 9.48% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.76% | 6.53% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.41% | 4.47% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.27% | 1.63% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 0.71% | 0.56% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 0.52% | 2.31% |
| AppLovin Corp | 0.41% | 3.95% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 0.23% | 3.56% |
| DoorDash Inc | 0.21% | 2.04% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 0.19% | 1.77% |
| Rocket Lab Corp | 0.18% | 2.50% |
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 0.14% | 2.60% |
| Only in VUG | Only in XOVR |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 11.67% | Natera Inc 3.70% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.62% | Affirm Holdings Inc 2.64% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.54% | Roku Inc 2.16% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.47% | Tempus Ai Inc 2.06% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.29% | Exelixis Inc 1.89% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% | Virtu Financial Inc 1.86% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.62% | Draftkings Inc 1.81% |
| Applied Materials Inc 1.60% | Toast Inc 1.71% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | ERShares |
| What it is | US growth | Private-Public Crossover |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.4% | 43.4% |
| Holdings | 147 | 32 |
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%.
XOVR in plain words
XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VUG or XOVR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VUG returned +12.9% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VUG or XOVR?
- VUG charges 0.03% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VUG and XOVR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VUG and 43% of XOVR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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