ESGV — Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF

ESGV Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ESGV over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

ESGV Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ESGV's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) operates within the ESG category, which currently contains 11 funds tracked by ETFValuer. Issued by Vanguard, this fund has accumulated assets under management of $13.2 billion and trades at a price of $130.74. It holds an overall rank of #168 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and has received an ETFValuer grade of B with a score of 65.4 out of 100. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.09% and offers a dividend yield of 0.87%. The substantial asset size and relatively low cost structure suggest significant investor adoption for a fund focused on environmental, social, and governance criteria. Its position as the top-ranked fund within its specific ESG category highlights its standing relative to the 10 other peers in that group.

Over the last trading day, the fund posted a gain of +0.33%, following a weekly decline of -0.46%. Monthly returns show a recovery with a +1.00% increase, while the three-month period expanded to a +4.58% gain. The six-month return accelerated further to +7.93%, and year-to-date performance reached +8.52%. The one-year return stands at +17.41%, with the three-year return showing a cumulative total of +67.13%. This trajectory indicates a pattern where short-term fluctuations have given way to sustained growth over the longer horizons of one and three years.

The fund is assigned a Low volatility label despite exhibiting a beta of 1.13, which suggests it moves slightly more than the broader market. A Sharpe ratio of 0.86 indicates the return generated per unit of risk taken is moderate relative to the risk-free rate. The maximum drawdown recorded for the fund is -20.41%, representing the largest peak-to-trough decline experienced. This combination of a low volatility classification with a beta above 1.0 implies that while the fund may experience market-like or slightly amplified directional moves, the overall price swings are managed within a lower volatility framework. The Sharpe ratio and maximum drawdown figures together describe a risk profile where returns have been achieved with a defined limit on historical losses.

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ESGV Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-02-28 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 40.1% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how ESGV's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ESGV

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ESGV's top 10 — VUG overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as ESGV's top 10 (40.1% of ESGV's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.65% (as of 2026-07-27) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.67 (as of 2026-07-27) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

ESGV Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.24% and average daily volume is 203K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $13.2B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ESGV is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

ESGV Performance History

How ESGV Compares to Other ESG ETFs