TILT vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
TILT and VIG hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and TILT returned +17.3% over the year. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Northern Trust Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt 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 5.3 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $2.2bn.
| TILT | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $2.2bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 34% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 25.6% | 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, TILT and VIG hold 34% 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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34% in common
On the same fields
TILT and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About TILT
TILT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 73% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,923 positions, with the top ten at 25.6%.
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, TILT or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TILT returned +17.3% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, TILT 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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