Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VGT: how they differ
VEA and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEA | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 317 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VGT?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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