BBUS vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
BBUS and VIG hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and BBUS returned +16.9% over the year. Net assets: $9.7bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
BBUS costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.9 points; VIG is 14.7 times larger.
| BBUS | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $8.9bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.9% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 39% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 38.5% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BBUS and VIG hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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39% in common
On the same fields
BBUS and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BBUS
BBUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.02% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 470 positions, with the top ten at 38.5%.
About VIG
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BBUS or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BBUS returned +16.9% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, BBUS or VIG?
- BBUS is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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