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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 VLUE: how they differ

MTUM and VLUE hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VLUE hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MTUM and VLUE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMTUMVLUE
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.5.57%11.63%
INTEL CORPORATION3.84%9.29%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.2.36%3.67%
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION1.54%1.89%
CITIGROUP INC.1.13%1.94%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1.26%1.12%
NEWMONT CORPORATION1.17%0.64%
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY0.42%3.16%
FEDEX CORPORATION0.36%1.69%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.0.33%0.59%
TE CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY0.32%0.93%
FOX CORPORATION0.11%0.15%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MTUMOnly in VLUE
BROADCOM INC. 5.41%CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04%AT&T INC. 2.53%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76%BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62%QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80%
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44%MERCK & CO., INC. 1.57%
CATERPILLAR INC. 3.21%COMCAST CORPORATION 1.50%
ALPHABET INC. 2.95%FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1.50%

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.

MTUM and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isMSCI USA Momentum FactorMSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year+21.8%+69.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.3 pts+51.9 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50098.2%96.9%
Holdings125148

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.

VLUE in plain words

VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or VLUE?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MTUM or VLUE?
MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MTUM and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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