ESGV vs IWV: Differences, Returns & Fees
ESGV and IWV hold 79% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $13.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF, and $20.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell 3000 ETF.
ESGV costs 0.11 points a year less; both returned +16.7% over a year; IWV is 1.5 times larger.
| ESGV | IWV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $13.4bn | $20.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +16.7% |
| What it tracks | FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | Russell 3000 Index |
| Holdings in common | 79% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.3% | 34.7% |
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 IWV hold 79% 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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79% in common
On the same fields
ESGV and IWV 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 IWV
IWV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,600 positions, with the top ten at 34.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ESGV or IWV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ESGV returned +16.7% and IWV +16.7%.
- Which is cheaper, ESGV or IWV?
- ESGV is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 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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