Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs VPL: how they differ
VLUE and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VLUE | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| AT&T INC. 2.53% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% | 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.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value 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 Value Factor | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 148 | 2335 |
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%.
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, VLUE or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or VPL?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE 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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