Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs VT: how they differ
VLUE and VT hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and VT hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | VT |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 11.63% | 0.52% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 9.29% | 0.38% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 4.97% | 0.33% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 1.88% | 0.31% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 3.67% | 0.28% |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | 1.57% | 0.24% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 1.12% | 0.23% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | 1.94% | 0.19% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2.66% | 0.18% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.80% | 0.17% |
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY | 1.09% | 0.17% |
| AT&T INC. | 2.53% | 0.16% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| AMCOR PLC 0.06% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Value Factor | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 148 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VLUE or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or VT?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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