RECS vs VV: Differences, Returns & Fees
RECS and VV hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and VV returned +17.1% over the year. Net assets: $5.8bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF, and $54.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF.
VV costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points.
| RECS | VV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, RECS as of Jul 31, 2026 and VV as of Sep 30, 2026 | $5.8bn | $54.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.8% | +17.1% |
| What it tracks | Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Equity Index | CRSP US Large Cap Index |
| Holdings in common | 37% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 40.4% | 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, RECS and VV hold 37% 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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37% in common
On the same fields
RECS and VV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About RECS
RECS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 356 positions, with the top ten at 40.4%.
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, RECS or VV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RECS returned +14.8% and VV +17.1%.
- Which is cheaper, RECS 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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