Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VLUE: how they differ
VGT and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | AT&T 2.69% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | 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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Information technology | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 317 | 148 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 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, VGT or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VLUE?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT 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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