Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
USMV vs VB: how they differ
USMV and VB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, USMV and VB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | USMV | VB |
|---|---|---|
| F5, INC. | 0.63% | 0.29% |
| EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.41% | 0.27% |
| LIBERTY MEDIA CORP - FORMULA ONE GROUP | 0.57% | 0.25% |
| INCYTE CORPORATION | 0.54% | 0.23% |
| UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 0.31% | 0.21% |
| FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. | 0.32% | 0.19% |
| SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. | 0.54% | 0.18% |
| GEN DIGITAL INC. | 0.20% | 0.16% |
| PTC INC. | 0.55% | 0.16% |
| TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.46% | 0.15% |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0.38% | 0.15% |
| Only in USMV | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| Chubb Limited 1.50% | Flex Ltd 0.36% |
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.
| USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.9 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.8% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 170 | 1311 |
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% 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, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, USMV or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USMV returned +6.6% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, USMV or VB?
- USMV charges 0.15% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do USMV and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of USMV and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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