Head-to-Head
IVW vs. VV: iShares’ growth ETF holds almost nothing Vanguard’s doesn’t, at six times the fee
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
$346.19−1.86 (−0.53%)
- 0.03%
- $76B
- +11.5%
- 1.03%
- 223K sh
- low $289.11high $360.68
The ETF.net VV Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 4 of 29
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.A91 out of 100Rank 3 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A99 out of 100Rank 7 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B57 out of 100Rank 9 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 19 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 29
Our read on VV
In short
AVanguard's rules-based read on large cap: own whatever sits in the top 85% of the US market, about 500 names, for 0.03% a year. Running since 2004.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the CRSP US Large Cap Index through a passive, full-replication strategy focused predominantly on large U.S. companies diversified across growth and value styles.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VV$11,154
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 | VV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.5% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | +1.6% |
| 1 year | +11.5% |
| 3 years | +23.6% |
| 5 years | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +15.4% |
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 | VV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.5% | |
| 2025 | +18.1% | |
| 2024 | +25.3% | |
| 2023 | +27.2% | |
| 2022 | −19.9% | |
| 2021 | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | +21.0% |
VV in the news
VV Dividends
- 1.03%
- $3.60
- $0.90 per share
- Quarterly
VV Risk
- 12.5%
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.
- 1.41
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.
- −25.7%
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.
- 1.02
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.
VV Cost
Overpaying vs BKLC, cheapest in US Large-Cap
$638
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VV 0.03%
$638
BKLC 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VV | BKLC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $55 | $0 | $55 |
| 20 | $216 | $0 | $216 |
| 30 | $638 | $0 | $638 |
Other funds in US Large-Cap
- ABKLCBNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.00%1 year return +11.2%
- AEPSWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap FundExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +14.0%
- AIWBiShares Russell 1000 ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +11.6%
- AVONEVanguard Russell 1000 ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +11.8%
- AIWLiShares Russell Top 200 ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +10.5%
