Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
LYTE vs VLUE: Differences, Returns & Fees
LYTE and VLUE are measured over different days, and VLUE charges 0.15% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF and $9.4bn for iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
VLUE costs 0.50 points a year less; VLUE is far larger, $9.4bn against $165m.
| Measure | LYTE | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +54.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Photonics and optics | MSCI USA Enhanced Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.15% |
| Net assets | $165m | $9.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 97% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 42.8% | |
Side by side
LYTE and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
VLUE
VLUE tracks the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +54.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 42.8%.
Questions people ask
- Are LYTE and VLUE in the same category?
- LYTE is a thematic ETF and VLUE is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, LYTE or VLUE?
- VLUE is cheaper, by 0.50 percentage points a year. That is about $50 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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