VV vs XLG: Differences, Returns & Fees
VV and XLG hold 63% of their weight in the same names, and VV returned +17.1% over the year. Net assets: $54.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, and $12.0bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
VV costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points.
| VV | XLG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, VV as of Sep 30, 2026 and XLG as of Oct 9, 2026 | $54.1bn | $12.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.1% | +12.1% |
| What it tracks | CRSP US Large Cap Index | S&P 500 Top 50 Index |
| Holdings in common | 63% | |
| Holdings dated | Aug 31, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 38.2% | 61.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VV and XLG hold 63% 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 and Oct 9, 2026.
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63% in common
On the same fields
VV and XLG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About VV
VV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 434 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
About XLG
XLG tracks the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 61.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VV or XLG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VV returned +17.1% and XLG +12.1%.
- Which is cheaper, VV or XLG?
- VV is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 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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