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VGK vs VLUE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VGK returned +10.4% to VLUE's +54.7%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $29.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF, and $9.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

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At a glance
+10.4%
VGK total return, 1 year
+54.7%
VLUE total return, 1 year
0.06%
VGK expense ratio
0.15%
VLUE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGK costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 44.3 points; VGK is 3.1 times larger.

VGK vs VLUE: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureVGKVLUE
Return
Total return, 1 year+10.4%+54.7%
Drawdown
Below its high6.1%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE Developed Europe All Cap IndexMSCI USA Enhanced Value Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.06%0.15%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$29.6bn$9.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund19.0%42.8%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VLUE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VGK VLUE
Roche Holding AG 1.89% 0.39%
Prudential PLC 0.20% 0.42%
Helvetia Baloise Holding AG 0.12% 0.19%
BAWAG Group AG 0.10% 0.33%
EQT AB 0.09% 0.18%
Admiral Group PLC 0.08% 0.94%
Telenor ASA 0.05% 0.73%
Balfour Beatty PLC 0.04% 0.43%
Nemetschek SE 0.03% 0.65%
Interpump Group SpA 0.02% 0.10%
Budimex SA 0.01% 0.40%
Sodexo SA 0.01% 0.18%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in VGK
ASML Holding NV 4.47%
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.19%
Novartis AG 1.72%
Shell PLC 1.64%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.56%
Nestle SA 1.51%
Siemens AG 1.45%
SAP SE 1.32%
Only in VLUE
MICRON TECHNOLOGY 20.94%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.37%
GENERAL MOTORS 3.54%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 2.72%
AT&T 2.24%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE 1.95%
PFIZER 1.86%
BANK OF AMERICA 1.77%
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Side by side

VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Vanguard iShares
What it is Tracks an index of European Stock Tracks the MSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year +10.4% +54.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (MLRG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +41.1 pts vs MLRG
Expense ratio 0.06% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 96.6%
Holdings 1245 148
Net assets, VGK as of Sep 30, 2026 and VLUE as of Oct 28, 2026 $29.6bn $9.4bn

VGK and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
VGK

VGK tracks an index of European Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,245 positions, with the top ten at 19.0%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 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

Which returned more over the last year, VGK or VLUE?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +10.4% and VLUE +54.7%.
Which is cheaper, VGK or VLUE?
VGK is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do VGK and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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VGK on its own →VLUE on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VGK dividend history →VGK holdings →VLUE dividend history →VLUE holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
VGK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGK ↗
VLUE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VLUE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for VLUE ↗

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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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