Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBR vs VLUE: how they differ
VBR and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBR and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VBR | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Jabil Inc 0.87% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.66% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.64% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% | AT&T 2.69% |
| Moderna Inc 0.54% | BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% | FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% |
| F5 Inc 0.50% | COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Small-Cap Value | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.2 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 30.5% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 840 | 148 |
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBR or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBR returned +16.3% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBR or VLUE?
- VBR charges 0.05% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBR and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 30% of VBR and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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