ESGV vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
ESGV and IVV hold 81% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned +17.3% over the year. Net assets: $13.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF, and $896.4bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
IVV costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; IVV is far larger, $881.3bn against $13.4bn.
| ESGV | IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $13.4bn | $881.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | S&P 500 |
| Holdings in common | 81% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.3% | 39.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ESGV and IVV hold 81% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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81% in common
On the same fields
ESGV and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About ESGV
ESGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,227 positions, with the top ten at 41.3%.
About IVV
IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 39.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ESGV or IVV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ESGV returned +16.7% and IVV +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, ESGV or IVV?
- IVV is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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