Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
USMV vs VXUS: how they differ
USMV and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, USMV and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | USMV | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | 1.28% | 0.10% |
| Only in USMV | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Chubb Limited 1.50% | 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.
| USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol 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 Min Vol Factor | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.9 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 170 | 8775 |
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%.
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, USMV or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USMV returned +6.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, USMV or VXUS?
- USMV charges 0.15% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do USMV and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of USMV 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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