Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs VXUS: how they differ
MTUM and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MTUM | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 125 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or VXUS?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 0% of VXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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