Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VUG: how they differ
VEA and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Connections Inc | 0.13% | 0.14% |
| Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VUG?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 97% of VUG 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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