LRGF vs VYM: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF

LRGFANYSE Arca

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYMANYSE Arca

Overlap

30.5%by weight

Expense ratio

VYM −0.04pt a year

LRGF0.08%VYM0.04%

Avg volume · 30D

VYM 6.7×the volume

LRGF172KVYM1.14M

10Y return · a year

LRGF +1.8pt

LRGF+14.0%VYM+12.2%

LRGF vs VYM Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+82.7%LRGF+73.0%VYM

Expense ratio: LRGF 0.08%; VYM 0.04%, better
Fund size: LRGF $3.65B; VYM $95.8B
1Y total return: LRGF +10.5%; VYM +19.4%, better
Yield (12M): LRGF 1.08%; VYM 2.24%, better
Holdings: LRGF 305; VYM 610
Avg volume (30D): LRGF 172K sh; VYM 1.14M sh, better
NAV per share: LRGF $76.99; VYM $163.75
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for LRGF, VYM, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	LRGF	VYM
Cost30% weight	A95	A99Higher
Mission25% weight	A93Higher	A79
Risk15% weight	C54	A85Higher
Tradability15% weight	A77Higher	B61
Holdings10% weight	D39	C53Higher
Durability5% weight	A86	A95Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

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Same Category. LRGF and VYM 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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VYM ranks 2nd and LRGF 5th of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
Rank 2AVYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFScore 81
Rank 4AIMCViShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFScore 80
Rank 5AIUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFScore 79
Rank 5ALRGFiShares U.S. Equity Factor ETFScore 79
Rank 5AQUSState Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETFScore 79

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LRGFAiShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF

VYMAVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

In short

LRGF Four factor tilts (value, quality, momentum, low volatility) blended into one roughly 300-stock U.S. portfolio, priced at 0.08%: a fraction of what the typical multifactor fund charges.

VYM The no-frills dividend workhorse. VYM buys the higher-yielding end of the US market, roughly 600 names, for four basis points: no quality screen, no dividend-growth-streak test, just yield, at scale since 2006.

Stated mandate

LRGF The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. stocks selected through value, quality, momentum, low-volatility, and size factors. It is positioned as a diversified core U.S. equity portfolio using a multifactor strategy.

VYM The Fund seeks to track a benchmark index measuring the investment return of common stocks from companies characterized by high dividend yields.

Why people hold it

LRGF Charges 0.08% a year against a 0.32% median for multifactor peers. Factor machinery at close to plain index-fund pricing.
One ticker, four screens: value, quality, momentum and low volatility, spread across about 300 U.S. stocks instead of a single-factor bet.ishares.com
Live since 2015 and now a multi-billion-dollar iShares fund that pays quarterly. This strategy has been through real market cycles, not a backtest.
Stands in the top quartile of a 107-fund multifactor cohort, one of the stronger implementations in a very crowded field.

VYM Four basis points a year, against a peer-group median near 0.32%. Cheaper than cohort neighbors VONV (0.06%) and FNDX (0.25%).
Running since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so ordinary orders tend to fill at tight spreads.
Simple mandate: track the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index of US common stocks screened on yield. No manager discretion, no options overlay, plain 1940-Act fund.vanguard.com
Pays quarterly, and among 100-plus value and multifactor rivals it stands as one of the strongest overall packages in the group.

Worth knowing

LRGF Blending four factors can mute any single one, and the mix can drift from a plain cap-weighted large-cap index in either direction.
Straight-style peers go cheaper still: IUSG and VYM run at 0.04%. The factor engineering carries a small premium over vanilla exposure.
Moderately traded rather than one of the category's most active names, so order size and timing matter more than with the largest core funds.

VYM The screen is yield, not payout growth or dividend quality, so a company can qualify simply because its share price fell.
This is a value slice by design, tilted to established payers, so it behaves differently from a total US market fund.
Roughly 600 holdings, but weight leans toward the largest payers, so the top of the roster does more of the work than the count suggests.

Full LRGF profile⁠

Full VYM profile⁠

LRGF vs VYM Holdings

How LRGF and VYM differ

Overlap by weight

30.5%

Shared holdings make up 68.4% of VYM and 36.3% of LRGF.

Level by level

Holdings127 in both30.5%
Sector11 Sectors68.9%
Countryby domicile99.2%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in LRGF and VYM, widest gap first
Sector	More in LRGFMore in VYM	LRGF	VYM
Technology	LRGF +19.7 points	37.2%	17.5%
Financials	VYM +9.1 points	11.8%	20.9%
Energy	VYM +6.8 points	3.4%	10.2%
Communication	LRGF +6.0 points	9.3%	3.3%
Consumer Discretionary	LRGF +4.3 points	10.3%	6.0%
Industrials	VYM +3.6 points	8.0%	11.6%
Consumer Staples	VYM +3.6 points	4.6%	8.2%
Health Care	VYM +3.5 points	10.6%	14.1%
Utilities	VYM +3.0 points	2.0%	5.0%
Materials	VYM +1.5 points	1.7%	3.2%
Real Estate	LRGF +1.1 points	1.1%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in LRGF and VYM, widest gap first
Country	More in LRGFMore in VYM	LRGF	VYM
United States	VYM +0.8 points	99.2%	100.0%
Other countries (6)	LRGF +0.8 points	0.8%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

LRGF34.5%
VYM26.2%

Securities held

LRGF302
VYM601

Asset class

LRGF: Equity
VYM: Equity

Holdings

Only in LRGF175
In both127
Only in VYM474

Only in LRGF

175 securities, 63.6% of LRGF by weight

Apple7.16%
NVIDIA7.00%
Microsoft5.40%
Alphabet Class C3.25%
Amazon.com Inc3.04%
Meta Platforms Class A1.85%
Eli Lilly1.46%
Visa Class A1.40%
Micron Technology1.27%
Tesla Inc1.27%
Advanced Micro Devices0.97%
Walmart0.92%
Ge Aerospace0.77%
General Motors0.66%
Aercap Holdings0.65%
Mastercard Class A0.65%
Palantir Technologies Class A0.63%
Booking Holdings0.61%
Lam Research0.61%
Alphabet Class A0.60%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.49%
Space Exploration Technologies Cor0.46%
Kla0.43%
Trane Technologies PLC0.43%
Applied Material Inc0.43%
Docusign0.37%
Mckesson Corp0.37%
Technipfmc PLC0.36%
Arista Networks0.35%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class A0.35%
Ge Healthcare Technologies0.34%
Medpace Holdings0.33%
Atlassian Corp Class A0.32%
Interactive Brokers Group Inc Clas0.32%
Mueller Industries Inc0.31%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC0.31%
Expedia Group0.31%
Spotify Technology0.30%
Sharkninja0.29%
Ge Vernova0.29%
Intel Corporation0.29%
Fortinet0.29%
Uber Technologies0.29%
Applovin Class A0.28%
Ecolab0.28%
Affiliated Managers Group0.28%
Veeva Systems Class A0.27%
American Express0.27%
Okta Class A0.27%
Sandisk0.26%

Only in VYM

474 securities, 31.4% of VYM by weight

Home Depot Inc/The1.20%
Texas Instruments Inc1.08%
Union Pacific Corp0.68%
ConocoPhillips0.65%
Progressive Corp/The0.51%
Capital One Financial Corp0.49%
Accenture PLC0.48%
Starbucks Corp0.45%
Lowe's Cos Inc0.44%
Phillips 660.43%
US Bancorp0.38%
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The0.38%
Blackstone Inc0.35%
Williams Cos Inc/The0.35%
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc0.35%
T-Mobile US Inc0.34%
Comcast Corp0.33%
Waste Management Inc0.32%
Illinois Tool Works Inc0.31%
SLB Ltd0.31%
United Parcel Service Inc0.30%
Norfolk Southern Corp0.29%
Colgate-Palmolive Co0.29%
Honeywell International Inc0.28%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd0.28%
American Electric Power Co Inc0.27%
FedEx Corp0.26%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc0.26%
Targa Resources Corp0.24%
Fastenal Co0.24%
PACCAR Inc0.24%
Truist Financial Corp0.24%
Baker Hughes Co0.23%
ONEOK Inc0.23%
Dominion Energy Inc0.23%
Devon Energy Corp0.22%
Sempra0.22%
Aflac Inc0.22%
MetLife Inc0.22%
Honeywell Aerospace Inc0.21%
Rockwell Automation Inc0.21%
Apollo Global Management Inc0.21%
Garmin Ltd0.20%
Fifth Third Bancorp0.19%
Xcel Energy Inc0.19%
Ameriprise Financial Inc0.18%
Carrier Global Corp0.18%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc0.18%
NIKE Inc0.18%
Microchip Technology Inc0.18%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 127 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in LRGF and VYM, widest gap first
Holding	More in LRGFMore in VYM	LRGF	VYM
Broadcom IncAVGO	VYM +4.52 points	2.41%	6.93%
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM	VYM +2.24 points	1.51%	3.75%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	VYM +1.69 points	1.15%	2.84%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	VYM +1.48 points	1.23%	2.71%
Cisco Systems IncCSCO	VYM +1.24 points	0.56%	1.80%
Caterpillar IncCAT	VYM +1.16 points	0.40%	1.56%
Merck & Co IncMRK	VYM +1.13 points	0.39%	1.52%
UnitedHealth GroupUNH	VYM +1.11 points	0.30%	1.41%
Bank of AmericaBAC	VYM +1.05 points	0.45%	1.50%
ChevronCVX	VYM +0.96 points	0.65%	1.61%
AbbVieABBV	VYM +0.95 points	1.01%	1.96%
Coca-ColaKO	VYM +0.90 points	0.52%	1.42%
Philip Morris InternationalPM	VYM +0.84 points	0.42%	1.26%
Procter & GamblePG	VYM +0.84 points	0.60%	1.44%
OracleORCL	VYM +0.77 points	0.23%	1.00%
Walt DisneyDIS	VYM +0.75 points	0.02%	0.77%
RtxRTX	VYM +0.73 points	0.33%	1.06%
Morgan StanleyMS	VYM +0.71 points	0.18%	0.89%
CitigroupC	VYM +0.69 points	0.22%	0.91%
Bank of New York Mellon CorpBNY	LRGF +0.57 points	0.99%	0.42%
BlackRockBLK	VYM +0.56 points	0.13%	0.69%
Nextera EnergyNEE	VYM +0.56 points	0.11%	0.67%
QualcommQCOM	VYM +0.54 points	0.28%	0.82%
Mcdonalds CorpMCD	VYM +0.54 points	0.16%	0.70%
Goldman Sachs GroupGS	VYM +0.52 points	0.51%	1.03%
International Business Machines CoIBM	VYM +0.52 points	0.36%	0.88%
Analog DevicesADI	VYM +0.50 points	0.32%	0.82%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	VYM +0.49 points	0.24%	0.73%
Wells FargoWFC	VYM +0.47 points	0.56%	1.03%
ChubbCB	VYM +0.46 points	0.03%	0.49%
Linde PLCLIN	VYM +0.42 points	0.51%	0.93%
EbayEBAY	LRGF +0.41 points	0.59%	0.18%
Dell Technologies Inc Class CDELL	VYM +0.41 points	0.28%	0.69%
Altria Group IncMO	LRGF +0.38 points	0.86%	0.48%
Eaton PLCETN	VYM +0.38 points	0.33%	0.71%
Ralph Lauren Class ARL	LRGF +0.37 points	0.42%	0.05%
Amgen IncAMGN	VYM +0.34 points	0.55%	0.89%
PepsicoPEP	VYM +0.33 points	0.40%	0.73%
Williams Sonoma IncWSM	LRGF +0.33 points	0.44%	0.11%
Travelers CompaniesTRV	LRGF +0.33 points	0.64%	0.31%
Elevance Health IncELV	VYM +0.32 points	0.03%	0.35%
SouthernSO	VYM +0.30 points	0.11%	0.41%
Eog ResourcesEOG	VYM +0.30 points	0.01%	0.31%
NewmontNEM	VYM +0.30 points	0.22%	0.52%
Verizon Communications IncVZ	VYM +0.28 points	0.53%	0.81%
Lockheed MartinLMT	VYM +0.25 points	0.19%	0.44%
General Dynamics CorpGD	VYM +0.25 points	0.11%	0.36%
3MMMM	VYM +0.24 points	0.12%	0.36%
Cvs HealthCVS	VYM +0.24 points	0.23%	0.47%
PfizerPFE	VYM +0.23 points	0.46%	0.69%
Fox Class AFOXA	LRGF +0.23 points	0.28%	0.05%
Synchrony FinancialSYF	LRGF +0.23 points	0.33%	0.10%
Best BuyBBY	LRGF +0.23 points	0.30%	0.07%
Cummins IncCMI	VYM +0.22 points	0.08%	0.30%
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHPE	VYM +0.22 points	0.14%	0.36%
Nxp Semiconductors NVNXPI	VYM +0.21 points	0.04%	0.25%
Crh Public Limited PLCCRH	VYM +0.21 points	0.02%	0.23%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	VYM +0.21 points	0.10%	0.31%
CignaCI	VYM +0.21 points	0.09%	0.30%
KrogerKR	LRGF +0.21 points	0.35%	0.14%
Northern TrustNTRS	LRGF +0.21 points	0.34%	0.13%
Exelon CorpEXC	LRGF +0.20 points	0.38%	0.18%
Medtronic PLCMDT	VYM +0.21 points	0.26%	0.47%
State StreetSTT	LRGF +0.20 points	0.40%	0.20%
Valero Energy CorpVLO	VYM +0.19 points	0.28%	0.47%
TapestryTPR	LRGF +0.18 points	0.28%	0.10%
Duke Energy CorpDUK	VYM +0.18 points	0.20%	0.38%
Millicom International CellularTIGO	LRGF +0.18 points	0.21%	0.03%
HasbroHAS	LRGF +0.18 points	0.23%	0.05%
Emerson ElectricEMR	VYM +0.17 points	0.20%	0.37%
Automatic Data Processing IncADP	VYM +0.16 points	0.28%	0.44%
American International GroupAIG	LRGF +0.15 points	0.32%	0.17%
Weatherford International PLCWFRD	LRGF +0.15 points	0.17%	0.02%
Northrop Grumman CorpNOC	VYM +0.14 points	0.13%	0.27%
Becton DickinsonBDX	VYM +0.14 points	0.07%	0.21%
Gilead SciencesGILD	VYM +0.14 points	0.65%	0.79%
Kinder MorganKMI	VYM +0.14 points	0.11%	0.25%
UgiUGI	LRGF +0.14 points	0.17%	0.03%
HumanaHUM	VYM +0.13 points	0.06%	0.19%
AT&TT	VYM +0.12 points	0.57%	0.69%
Netapp IncNTAP	VYM +0.13 points	0.05%	0.18%
Xp Class A IncXP	LRGF +0.13 points	0.16%	0.03%
Cme Group Class ACME	VYM +0.12 points	0.28%	0.40%
L3HARRIS TechnologiesLHX	VYM +0.12 points	0.07%	0.19%
Yum BrandsYUM	VYM +0.10 points	0.06%	0.16%
ApaAPA	LRGF +0.10 points	0.16%	0.06%
NucorNUE	VYM +0.10 points	0.12%	0.22%
Entergy CorpETR	VYM +0.10 points	0.10%	0.20%
Atmos EnergyATO	LRGF +0.10 points	0.21%	0.11%
Marathon PetroleumMPC	LRGF +0.10 points	0.59%	0.49%
Cognizant Technology Solutions ClaCTSH	VYM +0.09 points	0.02%	0.11%
Johnson Controls International PLCJCI	VYM +0.09 points	0.29%	0.38%
Consolidated EdisonED	LRGF +0.06 points	0.22%	0.16%
American Water WorksAWK	VYM +0.06 points	0.05%	0.11%
Allstate CorpALL	VYM +0.06 points	0.18%	0.24%
ViatrisVTRS	VYM +0.06 points	0.03%	0.09%
Antero MidstreamAM	LRGF +0.05 points	0.08%	0.03%
Ford Motor CoF	LRGF +0.06 points	0.26%	0.20%
Kraft HeinzKHC	VYM +0.05 points	0.03%	0.08%
Dupont De NemoursDD	LRGF +0.04 points	0.12%	0.08%

All 302 LRGF holdings⁠All 589 VYM 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.

LRGF vs VYM Cost

Overpaying LRGF vs VYM

$840

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

LRGF 0.08%
$1,689
VYM 0.04%
$849

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

LRGF 0.08%
VYM 0.04%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	LRGF	VYM	Overpaying
10	$147	$73	$74
20	$575	$288	$287
30	$1,689	$849	$840

Expense ratio

0.08%LRGF
0.04%VYM, cheaper

VYM0.04%LRGF0.08%

0.04%1.01%

Middle half of US Multifactor funds
Median 0.29%

VYM cheapest of 99 funds

LRGF 6th cheapest of 99 funds

LRGF vs VYM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): LRGF 1.08%; VYM 2.24%, better
Payout (12M): LRGF $0.83; VYM $3.68
Last payment: LRGF $0.20; VYM $0.89
Ex-dividend: LRGF Sep 15, 2026; VYM Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: LRGF Sep 18, 2026; VYM Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: LRGF Quarterly; VYM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

LRGFQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll LRGF payments⁠

VYMQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VYM payments⁠

LRGF vs VYM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

LRGF
VYM

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: LRGF 12.5%VYM 11.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: LRGF 1.43, betterVYM 1.38
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: LRGF −21.6%VYM −15.9%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: LRGF 0.99VYM 0.74; Market = 1

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LRGF vs VYM

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it