VIG vs VOTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
VIG and VOTE hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and VOTE returned +17.4% over the year. Net assets: $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF, and $1.1bn on Jul 31, 2026 for TCW Transform 500 ETF.
VIG costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.4 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $1.1bn.
| VIG | VOTE | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $130.9bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | +17.4% |
| What it tracks | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index | Morningstar US Large Cap Select Index? |
| Holdings in common | 41% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 33.5% | 37.1% |
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, VIG and VOTE hold 41% 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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41% in common
On the same fields
VIG and VOTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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%.
About VOTE
VOTE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 37.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or VOTE?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.0% and VOTE +17.4%.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VOTE?
- 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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