CATH vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
CATH and VOO hold 86% of their weight in the same names, and VOO returned +17.3% over the year. Net assets: $1.4bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF, and $1.0tn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
VOO costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points.
| CATH | VOO | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, CATH as of Oct 9, 2026 and VOO as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.4bn | $1.0tn |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Catholic Values Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Holdings in common | 86% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 40.6% | 37.8% |
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, CATH and VOO hold 86% 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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86% in common
On the same fields
CATH and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CATH in plain words
CATH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 444 positions, with the top ten at 40.6%.
VOO in plain words
VOO tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 507 positions, with the top ten at 37.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CATH or VOO?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CATH returned +14.5% and VOO +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, CATH or VOO?
- VOO is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 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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