Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs VTV: how they differ
VIG and VTV hold 51% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and VTV hold 51% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VIG | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.61% | 3.07% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.51% | 2.30% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.92% | 2.13% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.62% | 1.87% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1.88% | 1.84% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.69% | 1.67% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.64% | 1.57% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.52% | 1.42% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.58% | 1.37% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 1.48% | 1.32% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.55% | 1.28% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.23% | 1.19% |
| Only in VIG | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | Chevron Corp 1.18% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | Philip Morris International Inc 1.06% |
| Visa Inc 2.34% | Intel Corp 1.05% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% | RTX Corp 0.96% |
| Mastercard Inc 1.86% | Wells Fargo & Co 0.95% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.46% | Citigroup Inc 0.85% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend growth | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 332 | 308 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% 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, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or VTV?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 51% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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