IUSV vs MGV: Differences, Returns & Fees
IUSV and MGV hold 48% of their weight in the same names, and MGV returned +21.5% over the year. Net assets: $27.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, and $13.5bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF.
IUSV costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.2 points; IUSV is 2.0 times larger.
| IUSV | MGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $27.1bn | $13.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.3% | +21.5% |
| What it tracks | S&P 900 Value Index | CRSP U.S. Mega Cap Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 48% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 23.4% | 28.5% |
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, IUSV and MGV hold 48% 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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48% in common
On the same fields
IUSV and MGV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IUSV
IUSV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 734 positions, with the top ten at 23.4%.
About MGV
MGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 123 positions, with the top ten at 28.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSV or MGV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSV returned +14.3% and MGV +21.5%.
- Which is cheaper, IUSV or MGV?
- IUSV is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 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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