FQAL vs VV: Differences, Returns & Fees
FQAL and VV hold 54% of their weight in the same names, and VV returned +17.1% over the year. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $1.4bn for Fidelity Quality Factor ETF and $54.1bn for Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF.
VV costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points; VV is far larger, $54.1bn against $1.4bn.
| FQAL | VV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.4bn | $54.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +17.1% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | CRSP US Large Cap Index |
| Holdings in common | 54% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 38.1% | 38.2% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FQAL and VV hold 54% 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 Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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54% in common
On the same fields
FQAL and VV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FQAL in plain words
FQAL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 124 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
VV in plain words
VV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. 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, FQAL or VV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FQAL returned +15.2% and VV +17.1%.
- Which is cheaper, FQAL or VV?
- VV is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 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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