VIG vs VTHR: Differences, Returns & Fees
VIG and VTHR hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and VTHR returned +16.8% over the year. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $109.1bn for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF and $4.9bn for Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF.
VIG costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.8 points; VIG is far larger, $109.1bn against $4.9bn.
| VIG | VTHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $109.1bn | $4.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | +16.8% |
| What it tracks | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index | Russell 3000 Index |
| Holdings in common | 39% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 33.5% | 33.4% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and VTHR hold 39% 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 Aug 31, 2026.
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39% in common
On the same fields
VIG and VTHR 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 VTHR
VTHR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.7% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,978 positions, with the top ten at 33.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or VTHR?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.0% and VTHR +16.8%.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VTHR?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 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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