FFLC vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
FFLC and VIG hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and FFLC returned +15.3% over the year. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $1.2bn for Fidelity Fundamental Large Cap Core ETF and $109.1bn for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.34 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.3 points; VIG is far larger, $109.1bn against $1.2bn.
| FFLC | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.2bn | $109.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.3% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 27% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 39.5% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FFLC and VIG hold 27% 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 Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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27% in common
On the same fields
FFLC and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FFLC
FFLC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 83% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 115 positions, with the top ten at 39.5%.
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, FFLC or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FFLC returned +15.3% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, FFLC or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.34 percentage points a year. That is about $34 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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