GSLC vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSLC and VIG hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and GSLC returned +14.8% over the year. Net assets: $15.3bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points.
| GSLC | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, GSLC as of Oct 8, 2026 and VIG as of Sep 30, 2026 | $15.3bn | $109.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 36% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.1% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GSLC and VIG hold 36% 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 May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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36% in common
On the same fields
GSLC and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About GSLC
GSLC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 435 positions, with the top ten at 36.1%.
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, GSLC or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSLC returned +14.8% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, GSLC or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 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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