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HQGO vs VONV

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF

HQGOCNasdaq

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

VONVANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

VONV −0.28pt a year

HQGO0.34%VONV0.06%

Avg volume · 30D

VONV 893.2×the volume

HQGO869VONV776K

HQGO vs VONV Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+11.5%HQGO+30.6%VONV

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. HQGO +11.5%. VONV +30.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
HQGO 0.34%
VONV 0.06%, better
Fund size
HQGO $5M
VONV $21.7B
1Y total return
HQGO +11.5%
VONV +30.6%, better
Yield (12M)
HQGO 0.52%
VONV 1.51%, better
Holdings
HQGO 190
VONV 887
Avg volume (30D)
HQGO 869 sh
VONV 776K sh, better
NAV per share
HQGO $64.16
VONV $112.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

HQGO: Cost 46, Risk 39, Mission 90, Tradability 42, Holdings 37, Durability 24. VONV: Cost 96, Risk 89, Mission 100, Tradability 59, Holdings 49, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for HQGO, VONV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarHQGOVONV
Cost30% weightC46A96Higher
Mission25% weightA90A100Higher
Risk15% weightD39A89Higher
Tradability15% weightC42B59Higher
Holdings10% weightD37C49Higher
Durability5% weightF24A92Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. HQGO and VONV are both graded against the same 99 US Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Multifactor⁠

Category · 99 funds
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VONV ranks 1st and HQGO 84th of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 84CFADFirst Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundScore 40
  4. Rank 84CHQGOHartford US Quality Growth ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 84CPALCPacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HQGOCHartford US Quality Growth ETF

VONVAVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

In short

HQGO Hartford's growth sleeve with a seatbelt: an in-house index that leans on growth and quality while keeping a foot in value and momentum, packed into roughly 100 US stocks. Young, small, and priced above plain index growth.

VONV The plain-vanilla value trade, done cheap: about 900 large US value stocks, full replication of the Russell 1000 Value Index, 0.06% a year. No factor cocktail, no premium price tag, and one of the strongest implementations in its factor peer group.

Stated mandate

HQGO The Fund seeks to provide total returns corresponding to the Hartford US Quality Growth Index, which invests in U.S. equities emphasizing growth and quality while retaining exposure to value and momentum.

VONV The fund seeks to track the Russell 1000 Value Index, representing large-capitalization value stocks in the United States. It uses passive indexing and full replication to remain closely aligned with that benchmark.

Why people hold it

  • HQGO Four factors, one ticker. The index emphasizes growth and quality but retains value and momentum exposure, so it is not a pure chase-the-winners growth build.
  • The portfolio has stayed tightly aligned with the Hartford US Quality Growth Index it advertises, one of the closer index-to-holdings matches in its multifactor group.
  • Concentrated on purpose: roughly 100 names rather than a sprawling growth basket, so individual positions carry real weight.
  • A conventional 1940 Act fund tracking a named, published index, with quarterly distributions. No derivatives wrapper, no outcome period to track.
  • VONV 0.06% a year, a fraction of the typical fee among factor ETFs. On a rules-based value index there is little room for cleverness, so cost does most of the work.vanguard.com
  • Full replication, not sampling: it owns the index's roughly 900 names and has stayed tightly aligned with the Russell 1000 Value benchmark since launching in 2010.
  • Same Russell benchmark as pricier rivals for less: the Goldman MarketBeta version (GVUS) charges 0.12% to track the identical value index.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, among the easiest in its group to get in and out of, and it distributes quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • HQGO 0.34% a year is the price of the factor blend. Plain US growth beta in the same cohort runs far cheaper, with IUSG at 0.04%.
  • Small asset base and light trading volume, so spreads tend to be wider than at the cohort's giants.
  • Launched December 2023, so the record is short and does not cover a full market cycle.
  • VONV One screen, one style. Value only, with no quality or momentum overlay, so the ride follows the value side of the market wherever it goes.vanguard.com
  • This is the entire value bucket, not a best-ideas portfolio. About 900 holdings means results hug the large-cap value category rather than stray from it.
  • Cheaper exists nearby: Vanguard's VYM charges 0.04%, but it screens for dividend yield, a different portfolio than a Russell value index.

Full HQGO profile⁠

Full VONV profile⁠

HQGO vs VONV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

HQGO vs VONV Cost

Overpaying HQGO vs VONV

$5,662

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • HQGO 0.34%

    $6,932

  • VONV 0.06%

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HQGO 0.34%
  • VONV 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530HQGO $6,932VONV $1,270

Year by year

YearHQGOVONVOverpaying
10$616$110$506
20$2,386$432$1,954
30$6,932$1,270$5,662

Expense ratio

  • 0.34%HQGO
  • 0.06%VONV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.29%

VONV 4th cheapest of 99 funds

HQGO 53rd cheapest of 99 funds

HQGO vs VONV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
HQGO 0.52%
VONV 1.51%, better
Payout (12M)
HQGO $0.34
VONV $1.74
Last payment
HQGO $0.10
VONV $0.42
Ex-dividend
HQGO Sep 25, 2026
VONV Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
HQGO Sep 29, 2026
VONV Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
HQGO Quarterly
VONV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

HQGOQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll HQGO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 25, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.06; Sep 26, 2024 $0.07; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 25, 2025 $0.06; Jun 25, 2025 $0.07; Sep 25, 2025 $0.06; Dec 23, 2025 $0.12; Mar 25, 2026 $0.06; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Sep 25, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
VONVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VONV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.21; Jun 28, 2017 $0.29; Sep 27, 2017 $0.34; Dec 14, 2017 $0.34; Mar 22, 2018 $0.24; Jun 28, 2018 $0.32; Sep 26, 2018 $0.33; Dec 13, 2018 $0.35; Mar 25, 2019 $0.29; Jun 21, 2019 $0.32; Sep 26, 2019 $0.38; Dec 16, 2019 $0.39; Mar 26, 2020 $0.36; Jun 25, 2020 $0.32; Sep 11, 2020 $0.28; Dec 17, 2020 $0.39; Mar 26, 2021 $0.26; Jun 29, 2021 $0.27; Sep 29, 2021 $0.33; Dec 16, 2021 $0.37; Mar 24, 2022 $0.30; Jun 29, 2022 $0.37; Sep 28, 2022 $0.38; Dec 15, 2022 $0.42; Mar 23, 2023 $0.32; Jun 23, 2023 $0.35; Sep 21, 2023 $0.39; Dec 19, 2023 $0.46; Mar 21, 2024 $0.33; Jun 27, 2024 $0.39; Sep 26, 2024 $0.44; Dec 23, 2024 $0.44; Mar 25, 2025 $0.38; Jun 20, 2025 $0.40; Sep 24, 2025 $0.40; Dec 22, 2025 $0.49; Mar 24, 2026 $0.41; Jun 18, 2026 $0.41; Sep 23, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

HQGO vs VONV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
HQGO 12.7%since Jan 2024VONV 12.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
HQGO 1.01since Jan 2024VONV 1.43
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
HQGO −20.9%since Dec 2023VONV −18.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
HQGO 1.07VONV 0.85

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