Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PVAL vs VGK: how they differ
PVAL and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PVAL and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PVAL | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.68% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.33% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 May 29, 2026.
| PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Putnam | Vanguard |
| What it is | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.4% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 1228 |
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PVAL or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PVAL returned +28.4% and VGK returned +16.5%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do PVAL and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of PVAL and 0% of VGK 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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