ESGV vs USMV: Differences, Returns & Fees
ESGV and USMV hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and ESGV returned +16.7% over the year. Net assets: $13.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF, and $23.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
ESGV costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.2 points; USMV is 1.7 times larger.
| ESGV | USMV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $13.4bn | $23.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +7.5% |
| What it tracks | FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index |
| Holdings in common | 30% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.3% | 15.1% |
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 USMV hold 30% 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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30% in common
On the same fields
ESGV and USMV 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 USMV
USMV tracks the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 176 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ESGV or USMV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ESGV returned +16.7% and USMV +7.5%.
- Which is cheaper, ESGV or USMV?
- ESGV 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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