STXF vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
STXF and VIG hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and STXF returned +20.6% over the year. Net assets: $1.1bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Strive 500 ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.8 points; VIG is far larger, $105.8bn against $814m.
| STXF | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jan 31, 2025 | $814m | $105.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.6% | +14.8% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg 500 Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 40% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.2% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, STXF and VIG hold 40% 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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40% in common
On the same fields
STXF and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About STXF
STXF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 12, 2026 it returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 500 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
About VIG
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 12, 2026 it returned +14.8% 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, STXF or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, STXF returned +20.6% and VIG +14.8%.
- Which is cheaper, STXF or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 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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