Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs VONG: how they differ
VLUE and VONG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and VONG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 3.67% | 0.31% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.80% | 0.18% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | 1.94% | 0.11% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 1.88% | 0.08% |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| JABIL INC. | 0.57% | 0.07% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 1.08% | 0.07% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 0.86% | 0.05% |
| DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 0.62% | 0.04% |
| NETAPP, INC. | 0.36% | 0.04% |
| EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| AT&T INC. 2.53% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| FEDEX CORPORATION 1.69% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Value Factor | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 148 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VLUE or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and VONG returned +7.2%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or VONG?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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