Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VLUE: how they differ
VEA and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEA | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 148 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VLUE?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 97% of VLUE 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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