PTLC vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
PTLC and VIG hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned +12.0% over the year. Net assets: $3.3bn on Oct 2, 2026 for Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.56 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $3.3bn.
| PTLC | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $3.3bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 42% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 37.6% | 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, PTLC and VIG hold 42% 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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42% in common
On the same fields
PTLC and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About PTLC
PTLC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 37.6%.
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, PTLC or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PTLC returned +11.3% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, PTLC or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.56 percentage points a year. That is about $56 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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