Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VOOG vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VOOG returned +12.1% to VUSB's +3.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $27.8bn for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF and $9.9bn for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
VOOG costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.6 points; VOOG is 2.8 times larger.
| Measure | VOOG | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.1% | +3.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.1%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Growth Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $27.8bn | $9.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 60.2% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VOOG and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
VOOG and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VOOG
VOOG tracks the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +12.1% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 154 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
VUSB
VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOOG or VUSB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOOG returned +12.1% and VUSB +3.5%.
- Which is cheaper, VOOG or VUSB?
- VOOG is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 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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