Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEU vs VLUE: how they differ
VEU and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEU and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEU | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.45% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.24% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Novartis AG 0.73% | 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.
| VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | FTSE All-World ex-US | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 3860 | 148 |
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
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, VEU or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEU returned +22.9% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEU or VLUE?
- VEU charges 0.04% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEU and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEU 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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