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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MTUM vs VBK: how they differ

MTUM and VBK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VBK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MTUM and VBK both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMTUMVBK
FTAI Aviation Ltd.0.12%0.78%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.12%1.27%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION0.10%0.79%
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION0.09%0.19%
AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.0.08%0.35%
EMCOR GROUP, INC.0.08%0.52%
Astera Labs, Inc0.07%1.05%
FLEX LTD.0.07%0.42%
REVOLUTION MEDICINES, INC.0.07%1.07%
INSMED INCORPORATED0.07%0.33%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION0.05%0.32%
EQT CORPORATION0.05%0.23%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MTUMOnly in VBK
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57%Twilio Inc 0.88%
BROADCOM INC. 5.41%Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65%Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04%nVent Electric PLC 0.77%
INTEL CORPORATION 3.84%Entegris Inc 0.77%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76%ATI Inc 0.76%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62%TechnipFMC PLC 0.74%
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44%MasTec Inc 0.74%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

MTUM and VBK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
VBK
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isMSCI USA Momentum FactorSmall-Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year+21.8%+13.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.3 pts−3.7 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.05%
Already in the S&P 50098.2%10.2%
Holdings125545

MTUM in plain words

MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VBK in plain words

VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or VBK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VBK returned +13.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MTUM or VBK?
MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MTUM and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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