Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
USMV vs VPL: how they differ
USMV and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, USMV and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in USMV | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Chubb Limited 1.50% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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.
| USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.9 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.8% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 170 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, USMV or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USMV returned +6.6% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, USMV or VPL?
- USMV charges 0.15% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do USMV and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of USMV and 0% of VPL 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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