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VXUS vs. SPLG

Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS
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SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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VXUSVanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

What is VXUS?

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

Snapshot
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VXUS Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
Inception date
Jan 28, 2011
Nov 8, 2005
Expense ratio
0.07%
0.02%
VXUS has a higher expense ratio than SPLG by 0.05%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in VXUS than SPLG.
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
US Equities
VXUS targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities, while SPLG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
State Street (SPDR)
VXUS is managed by Vanguard, while SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$112,472,630
$153,285,985
Both VXUS and SPLG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$56,738,130,416
$19,439,639,569
VXUS has more assets under management than SPLG by $37,298,490,847. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
S&P 500 Index
VXUS is based off of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, while SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither VXUS nor SPLG use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VXUS and SPLG both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
VXUS and SPLG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VXUS nor SPLG require a K1.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.