Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

VXF vs VDG

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares vs Vanguard Developed Markets ex-US Growth Index ETF

VXF

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$89.9B

VDG

Vanguard Developed Markets ex-US Growth Index ETF

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$23M

Key differences

  • VXF is significantly larger than VDG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VXF covers north america markets; VDG covers global.
  • VXF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VXFVDG
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$89.9B$23M
Since20012026
Dividend yield1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+31.0%N/A
CAGR 3Y+20.7%N/A
CAGR 5Y+7.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.86N/A
Volatility 1Y17.31%
Max drawdown-41.72%-4.07%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

Similar to VXF and VDG