Category Review
U.S. value funds beat the S&P 500 over the past year, but the funds did not move together
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
$192.43−1.96 (−1.01%)
- 0.15%
- $9.43B
- +51.8%
- 1.59%
- 756K sh
- low $124.55high $206.57
The ETF.net VLUE Grade
B
Score 55 out of 100
- 24 of 40
Score 55 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B67 out of 100Rank 13 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.D36 out of 100Rank 36 of 37Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 18 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A86 out of 100Rank 4 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F23 out of 100Rank 38 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 7 of 40
Our read on VLUE
In short
BMost value funds cast a wide net and call whatever's slightly cheap a bargain. VLUE follows MSCI's Enhanced Value index and narrows US stocks to about 150 of the cheapest-looking names, for 0.15% a year. A sharper, more concentrated take on value.
Stated mandate
The fund aims to follow an index selecting U.S. stocks with value characteristics, providing exposure to undervalued companies with potential for long-term growth.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VLUE Holdings
- Stocks
- 148
- 42%
- MU
Sectors
- Technology41.0%
- Financials11.0%
- Consumer Discretionary9.3%
- Communication9.0%
- Health Care8.6%
- Industrials8.2%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Energy3.6%
- Utilities1.8%
- Materials1.8%
- Real Estate1.5%
Geography
- United States98.70%
- China0.72%
- Mexico0.27%
- Ireland0.18%
- United Kingdom0.13%
VLUE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VLUE$15,184
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VLUE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +44.0% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| 3 months | +2.2% |
| 1 year | +51.8% |
| 3 years | +33.6% |
| 5 years | +16.5% |
| 10 years | +14.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +44.0% | |
| 2025 | +32.7% | |
| 2024 | +7.3% | |
| 2023 | +14.3% | |
| 2022 | −14.2% | |
| 2021 | +28.9% | |
| 2020 | −0.2% |
VLUE in the news
VLUE Dividends
- 1.59%
- $3.09
- $0.95 per share
- Quarterly
VLUE Risk
- 19.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.37
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −27.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VLUE Cost
Overpaying vs VTV, tied cheapest in US Value Index
$2,499
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VLUE 0.15%
$3,137
VTV 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VLUE | VTV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $55 | $219 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $216 | $855 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $638 | $2,499 |
Other funds in US Value Index
- BSVALiShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +34.7%
- BRPVInvesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +25.8%
- CPRXVPraxis Impact Large Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +26.0%
- CFABFirst Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return +26.9%
- CFTAFirst Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +28.1%
