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VNSE vs WTV

Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF

VNSEFNYSE Arca

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

WTVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

WTV −0.68pt a year

VNSE0.80%WTV0.12%

Avg volume · 30D

WTV 837.2×the volume

VNSE200WTV167K

5Y return · a year

WTV +6.4pt

VNSE+7.1%WTV+13.5%

VNSE vs WTV Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+41.1%VNSE+88.7%WTV

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. VNSE +41.1%. WTV +88.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
VNSE 0.80%
WTV 0.12%, better
Fund size
VNSE $14M
WTV $3.33B
1Y total return
VNSE +5.5%
WTV +21.6%, better
Yield (12M)
VNSE 0.20%
WTV 1.99%, better
Holdings
VNSE 27
WTV 126
Avg volume (30D)
VNSE 200 sh
WTV 167K sh, better
NAV per share
VNSE $41.16
WTV $106.90
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VNSE: Cost 12, Risk 20, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 28, Durability 47. WTV: Cost 100, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for VNSE, WTV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVNSEWTV
Cost30% weightF12A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF20C52Higher
Tradability15% weightD38A89Higher
Holdings10% weightD28A84Higher
Durability5% weightC47A90Higher

Rank among US Active Value funds

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

Same Category. VNSE and WTV are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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WTV ranks 2nd and VNSE 59th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 2AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 58FJLVPJPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Value Plus ETFScore 24
  6. Rank 59FVNSENatixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETFScore 23
  7. Rank 60FMAVFMatrix Advisors Value ETFScore 22

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

VNSEFNatixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF

WTVAWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

In short

VNSE Vaughan Nelson's value pickers run a tight, high-conviction book of US stocks, measured against the S&P 500. The fee: 0.80% net of a waiver through April 30, 2029 (gross 1.87%).

WTV Most value funds shop for low price tags. WTV shops for cash coming back to shareholders: dividends plus net buybacks, filtered for quality and profitability. Actively run, priced like an index fund at 0.12%.

Stated mandate

VNSE The fund uses a bottom-up process focused on value when constructing its portfolio.

WTV The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through primarily U.S. equities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable relative quality characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • VNSE Concentrated by design: a few dozen holdings, not hundreds, so every pick carries real weight in the result.natixis.comstockanalysis.com
  • Bottom-up value work, outsourced to specialists: Natixis hands the book to Vaughan Nelson, which hunts undervalued assets, earnings growth or dividend yield.natixis.com
  • The 1.87% gross fee is waived down to 0.80% under a contractual agreement running through April 30, 2029, a long runway for a small fund.
  • Trading since 2020, so there is a multi-year live record in the ETF wrapper rather than a fresh launch.sec.gov
  • WTV Charges 0.12% a year, under a quarter of the 0.55% typical for active US value funds, and less than every same-benchmark rival in its group (JAVA 0.44%, CGVV 0.33%, TEQI 0.54%).
  • "Value" here means cash returned: dividend yield plus net buyback yield, with quality and profitability screens, rather than a plain low price-to-book sort.wisdomtree.com
  • About 160 US stocks, a multi-billion-dollar asset base, and a live track record dating to 2007. Distributions land quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • VNSE At 0.80% net it sits above the category median, and index-style value peers such as AVLV (0.15%) and WTV (0.12%) charge a fraction of that.
  • Small asset base and light trading, which can mean wider spreads and more price impact on larger orders.sec.gov
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with only a few dozen positions, one holding's bad stretch shows up more than it would in a broad value portfolio.stockanalysis.com
  • WTV Full equity with no downside cushion, and a value tilt that can lean into a handful of sectors. Risk is the least polished part of the profile.
  • Rules-based active, not an index tracker, so results can diverge from the Russell 1000 Value in either direction.
  • Buybacks supply much of the shareholder yield, and companies can scale repurchases back more easily than they cut dividends.wisdomtree.com

Full VNSE profile⁠

Full WTV profile⁠

VNSE vs WTV 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.

VNSE vs WTV Cost

Overpaying VNSE vs WTV

$12,826

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

  • VNSE 0.80%

    $15,346

  • WTV 0.12%

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VNSE 0.80%
  • WTV 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530VNSE $15,346WTV $2,520

Year by year

YearVNSEWTVOverpaying
10$1,422$220$1,202
20$5,393$859$4,534
30$15,346$2,520$12,826

Expense ratio

  • 0.80%VNSE
  • 0.12%WTV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.55%

WTV cheapest of 64 funds

VNSE 57th cheapest of 64 funds

VNSE vs WTV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
VNSE 0.20%
WTV 1.99%, better
Payout (12M)
VNSE $0.08
WTV $2.14
Last payment
VNSE $0.0035
WTV $0.55
Ex-dividend
VNSE Apr 8, 2026
WTV Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
VNSE Apr 9, 2026
WTV Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
VNSE Quarterly
WTV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

VNSEQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll VNSE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2020 $0.02; Dec 27, 2021 $6.30; Apr 7, 2022 $1.68; Dec 27, 2022 $0.08; Dec 22, 2023 $0.06; Apr 5, 2024 $0.0016; Dec 30, 2025 $0.08; Apr 8, 2026 $0.0035. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
WTVQuarterly · 43 paymentsAll WTV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 43 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.11; Jun 26, 2017 $0.15; Sep 26, 2017 $0.15; Dec 26, 2017 $0.17; Mar 20, 2018 $0.11; Jun 25, 2018 $0.16; Sep 25, 2018 $0.24; Dec 24, 2018 $0.22; Mar 26, 2019 $0.12; Jun 24, 2019 $0.15; Sep 24, 2019 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.20; Mar 24, 2020 $0.15; Jun 23, 2020 $0.19; Sep 22, 2020 $0.16; Dec 21, 2020 $0.27; Dec 30, 2020 $0.04; Mar 25, 2021 $0.22; Jun 24, 2021 $0.24; Sep 24, 2021 $0.25; Dec 27, 2021 $0.27; Mar 25, 2022 $0.23; Jun 24, 2022 $0.33; Sep 26, 2022 $0.32; Dec 23, 2022 $0.32; Mar 27, 2023 $0.20; Jun 26, 2023 $0.29; Sep 25, 2023 $0.26; Dec 22, 2023 $0.35; Dec 28, 2023 $0.02; Mar 22, 2024 $0.28; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 25, 2024 $0.36; Dec 26, 2024 $0.33; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.32; Jun 25, 2025 $0.31; Sep 25, 2025 $0.38; Dec 26, 2025 $0.46; Dec 31, 2025 $0.02; Mar 26, 2026 $0.52; Jun 25, 2026 $0.59; Sep 25, 2026 $0.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

VNSE vs WTV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • VNSE
  • WTV
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: VNSE −24.4% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
VNSE 14.4%WTV 13.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
VNSE 0.77WTV 1.33, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
VNSE −24.4%WTV −19.3%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VNSE 1.12WTV 0.94

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