EQWL vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
EQWL and VIG hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and EQWL returned +15.8% over the year. Net assets: $2.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.8 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $2.7bn.
| EQWL | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $2.7bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Blended - S&P 100 Equal Weight Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 39% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 10, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 11.6% | 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, EQWL 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
EQWL and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About EQWL
EQWL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 11.6%.
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, EQWL or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EQWL returned +15.8% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, EQWL or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 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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