VSGX vs VXUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
VSGX and VXUS hold 74% of their weight in the same names, and VSGX returned +19.5% over the year. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $6.7bn for Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF and $163.2bn for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF.
VXUS costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.7 points; VXUS is far larger, $163.2bn against $6.7bn.
| VSGX | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $6.7bn | $163.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.5% | +17.8% |
| What it tracks | FTSE Global All Cap ex US Choice Index | FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index |
| Holdings in common | 74% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 17.1% | 14.1% |
| Below its high | 3.6%, high on Sep 4, 2026 | 3.9%, high on Sep 4, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VSGX and VXUS hold 74% 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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74% in common
On the same fields
VSGX and VXUS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VSGX in plain words
VSGX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6,631 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS tracks an index of Total International Stock. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8,802 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VSGX or VXUS?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VSGX returned +19.5% and VXUS +17.8%.
- Which is cheaper, VSGX or VXUS?
- VXUS 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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