Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs VUG: how they differ
VLUE and VUG hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and VUG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 3.67% | 1.60% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 9.29% | 0.79% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 1.89% | 0.62% |
| FLEX LTD. | 0.25% | 0.10% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 0.36% | 0.10% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | 0.51% | 0.06% |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0.47% | 0.05% |
| WATERS CORPORATION | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| AT&T INC. 2.53% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Value Factor | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 148 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VLUE or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or VUG?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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