ESGV vs VV: Differences, Returns & Fees
ESGV and VV hold 82% of their weight in the same names. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $13.4bn for Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF and $54.1bn for Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF.
VV costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; VV is 4.0 times larger.
| ESGV | VV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $13.4bn | $54.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +17.1% |
| What it tracks | FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | CRSP US Large Cap Index |
| Holdings in common | 82% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.3% | 38.2% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ESGV and VV hold 82% 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.
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82% in common
On the same fields
ESGV and VV 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 VV
VV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 434 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ESGV or VV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ESGV returned +16.7% and VV +17.1%.
- Which is cheaper, ESGV or VV?
- VV 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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