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ESGV

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV)

Expense Ratio 0.09%
AUM $13.1B
Dividend Yield 0.87%
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ESGV (Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF) charges a 0.09% expense ratio. On a $10,000 investment that is about $9.00 per year in fund fees, or about $90 per year on $100,000. The fee is deducted automatically from the fund's value, not billed separately. See how expense ratios work →

Performance (data as of Aug 30, 2026): YTD +9.6% · 1-year +19.5% · 3-year +21.9% annualized · 5-year +11.5% annualized. Dividend yield 0.87%. $13.1B in assets. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Top holdings: NVIDIA Corp 8.1%, Apple Inc 7.7%, Microsoft Corp 5.9%, Amazon.com Inc 4.5%, Alphabet Inc Class A 3.6%, Broadcom Inc 3.1%, Alphabet Inc Class C 2.9%, Meta Platforms Inc Class A 2.1%, JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.6%, Micron Technology Inc 1.6%. Weights shift over time; the interactive section below tracks the current mix.

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ESGV and ESGU answer different questions, and buyers rarely notice which one they asked. ESGV draws hard lines: tobacco, weapons, gambling, nuclear power, and fossil fuels are excluded entirely, at 0.09%. ESGU keeps most industries and simply re-weights by ESG scores, which is why it hugs the broad market so closely. ESGV is the one that meaningfully changes what you own. Decide whether the goal is exclusion or emphasis first; the ticker follows from that.

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      • ESGV's expense ratio is 0.09% per year. On a $10,000 investment, that is roughly $9.00 per year in fund fees, automatically deducted from the fund's NAV, not billed separately. What expense ratios cover, and what a good one looks like →

      • ESGV and ESGU answer different questions, and buyers rarely notice which one they asked. ESGV draws hard lines: tobacco, weapons, gambling, nuclear power, and fossil fuels are excluded entirely, at 0.09%. ESGU keeps most industries and simply re-weights by ESG scores, which is why it hugs the broad market so closely. ESGV is the one that meaningfully changes what you own. Decide whether the goal is exclusion or emphasis first; the ticker follows from that. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Educational only, not personalized investment advice. ETF BFF is not a registered investment advisor.

      • ESGV returned +19.5% over the trailing 12 months. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ETF returns fluctuate with market conditions. Educational only, not personalized investment advice.

      • ESGV (Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF) has $13.1B in assets under management. AUM is a measure of fund size and liquidity. Larger funds generally have tighter bid-ask spreads and are less likely to close. It is not a measure of quality or expected returns.

      • ESGV has a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.87%. ETF dividends are paid to shareholders based on distributions collected from the underlying holdings. Dividend payments are not guaranteed and can vary each quarter based on fund holdings and market conditions. Educational only, not personalized investment advice.

      • Use the ETF BFF comparison tool at etfbff.com/research/compare/ to run a side-by-side analysis of ESGV against similar ETFs, covering expense ratios, holdings overlap, performance history, and our plain-English verdict on which one fits your goals.

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