Best Vanguard ETFs (2026)
Which Vanguard fund to pick, across the whole lineup — 62 funds ranked on cost, yield, return, risk and ETFValuer's overall grade.
Every figure on this page is recalculated from market data each day, so the ranking reflects current conditions rather than whenever this page was written. Educational content — not financial advice.
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- scores 85.7 on the overall model (grade A)
Ranked by ETFValuer's overall score. Recalculated every day from live market data — these positions change as the underlying numbers move.
At a Glance
Each superlative is measured within this group of 62 funds, not across the whole market.
All 62 Funds Ranked
| Fund | Category | Cost | Yield | 1Y | 3Y | Volatility | Max DD | Sharpe | AUM | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 VTVVanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Value | 0.03% | 1.38% | +25.0% | +61.1% | 10.3% | -14.5% | 1.94 | $254.5B | 86.5 | A |
| 2 VYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares | Dividend Income | 0.07% | 3.68% | +27.6% | +75.8% | 13.2% | -12.8% | 1.72 | $20.4B | 85.7 | A |
| 3 MGVVanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund | US Large Cap Value | 0.05% | 1.86% | +25.7% | +63.7% | 10.2% | -13.2% | 2.04 | $13.3B | 84.8 | B+ |
| 4 VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares | Dividend Income | 0.04% | 2.30% | +21.7% | +59.9% | 10.2% | -14.5% | 1.63 | $96.2B | 83.9 | B+ |
| 5 VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Value | 0.06% | 1.62% | +26.9% | +61.2% | 11.3% | -15.7% | 1.93 | $21.5B | 83.4 | B+ |
| 6 VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares | International Developed | 0.03% | 2.54% | +22.6% | +60.7% | 17.0% | -13.4% | 1.03 | $316.3B | 80.0 | B+ |
| 7 VOEVanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares | US Mid Cap | 0.05% | 1.88% | +22.8% | +52.5% | 11.4% | -18.4% | 1.56 | $37.2B | 78.6 | B+ |
| 8 VPLVanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares | International Developed | 0.07% | 0.26% | +33.2% | +65.3% | 23.1% | -16.4% | 1.22 | $13.8B | 78.2 | B+ |
| 9 VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares | Dividend Income | 0.04% | 1.51% | +16.4% | +51.4% | 10.0% | -14.9% | 1.14 | $129.5B | 76.9 | B+ |
| 10 VXUSVanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares | Global Multi-Region | 0.05% | 2.56% | +20.8% | +56.9% | 16.7% | -13.6% | 0.95 | $650.3B | 76.5 | B+ |
| 11 VTVanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares | Global Multi-Region | 0.06% | 1.58% | +18.8% | +62.4% | 13.8% | -16.5% | 1.00 | $96.8B | 76.2 | B+ |
| 12 VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF | US Large Cap Blend | 0.03% | 0.80% | +17.9% | +67.9% | 12.6% | -18.7% | 1.02 | $1.67T | 76.0 | B+ |
| 13 VGTVanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares | Technology | 0.09% | 0.36% | +32.9% | +102.7% | 23.6% | -27.2% | 1.18 | $169.2B | 76.0 | B+ |
| 14 VDEVanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares | Energy | 0.09% | 1.47% | +42.0% | +50.7% | 20.8% | -21.4% | 1.78 | $11.1B | 75.7 | B+ |
| 15 VTIVanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Blend | 0.03% | 0.77% | +18.1% | +66.2% | 12.9% | -19.3% | 1.02 | $2.30T | 75.1 | B+ |
| 16 VVVanguard Large Cap Index Fund | US Large Cap Blend | 0.03% | 0.77% | +17.5% | +68.5% | 12.8% | -19.0% | 0.97 | $73.8B | 73.7 | B |
| 17 VHTVanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares | Healthcare | 0.09% | 0.94% | +23.4% | +29.2% | 15.2% | -16.9% | 1.22 | $20.4B | 73.0 | B |
| 18 VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares | US Small Cap | 0.05% | 1.29% | +21.7% | +49.2% | 14.9% | -24.2% | 1.12 | $67.8B | 71.6 | B |
| 19 VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares | US Small Cap | 0.06% | 1.08% | +30.0% | +52.6% | 19.3% | -27.6% | 1.30 | $18.6B | 71.1 | B |
| 20 VSGXVanguard ESG International Stock ETF | ESG | 0.10% | 2.92% | +21.6% | +57.3% | 18.1% | -13.8% | 0.92 | $6.7B | 70.9 | B |
| 21 VONEVanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Blend | 0.06% | 1.02% | +17.3% | +66.4% | 12.7% | -19.1% | 0.97 | $11.5B | 69.8 | B |
| 22 VBVanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares | US Small Cap | 0.03% | 0.87% | +21.0% | +47.7% | 16.4% | -25.4% | 0.97 | $188.6B | 69.0 | B |
| 23 VTHRVanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Blend | 0.06% | 1.03% | +17.8% | +65.5% | 12.9% | -19.4% | 0.99 | $6.1B | 68.9 | B |
| 24 VFMOVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares | US Quality / Factor | 0.13% | 0.56% | +29.8% | +86.5% | 23.4% | -24.4% | 1.06 | $2.0B | 68.9 | B |
| 25 VFVAVanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF Shares | US Quality / Factor | 0.13% | 1.88% | +27.1% | +54.3% | 14.9% | -24.1% | 1.48 | $845M | 68.6 | B |
| 26 VIOOVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares | US Small Cap | 0.07% | 1.10% | +28.7% | +44.5% | 17.4% | -27.9% | 1.36 | $6.4B | 68.1 | B |
| 27 VISVanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Shares | Industrials | 0.09% | 0.63% | +20.9% | +71.2% | 17.6% | -20.8% | 0.90 | $9.0B | 67.7 | B |
| 28 VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF | International Developed | 0.06% | 2.03% | +14.5% | +53.1% | 15.9% | -14.3% | 0.60 | $37.9B | 67.4 | B |
| 29 VOVanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares | US Mid Cap | 0.03% | 3.73% | +13.6% | +48.2% | 12.6% | -19.0% | 0.68 | $224.0B | 66.3 | B |
| 30 VWOVanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | Emerging Markets | 0.06% | 1.93% | +15.8% | +47.0% | 17.4% | -17.4% | 0.62 | $163.3B | 65.5 | B |
| 31 ESGVVanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF | ESG | 0.09% | 0.87% | +16.9% | +65.8% | 14.4% | -20.4% | 0.83 | $13.2B | 65.4 | B |
| 32 VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | Municipal Bonds | 0.03% | 3.34% | +5.7% | +9.0% | 2.8% | -5.5% | 0.26 | $48.8B | 63.7 | C |
| 33 VNQVanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares | Real Estate | 0.13% | 3.38% | +13.8% | +33.2% | 14.1% | -17.4% | 0.62 | $71.3B | 63.6 | C |
| 34 VUGVanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Growth | 0.03% | 1.84% | +11.7% | +73.9% | 17.5% | -22.9% | 0.38 | $379.2B | 62.5 | C |
| 35 VFHVanguard Financials Index Fund ETF Shares | Financial | 0.09% | 1.77% | +8.2% | +69.4% | 14.9% | -17.3% | 0.22 | $13.8B | 61.7 | C |
| 36 MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | US Large Cap Growth | 0.05% | 0.33% | +13.1% | +76.9% | 18.0% | -23.4% | 0.45 | $33.3B | 61.3 | C |
| 37 VSSVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares | International Developed | 0.06% | 3.23% | +12.6% | +42.9% | 16.1% | -15.7% | 0.47 | $13.8B | 61.3 | C |
| 38 VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Small Cap | 0.05% | 0.34% | +19.9% | +45.2% | 20.2% | -27.5% | 0.74 | $47.0B | 61.1 | C |
| 39 VPUVanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares | Utilities | 0.09% | 2.18% | +12.3% | +50.2% | 14.6% | -17.3% | 0.50 | $10.8B | 60.8 | C |
| 40 VWOBVanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund | International Bonds | 0.15% | 5.81% | +7.0% | +25.3% | 5.3% | -7.7% | 0.38 | $6.8B | 60.7 | C |
| 41 VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Corporate | 0.03% | 4.78% | +3.2% | +17.5% | 4.1% | -6.0% | -0.45 | $69.4B | 60.1 | C |
| 42 VCSHVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Corporate | 0.03% | 4.44% | +3.4% | +16.8% | 1.9% | -1.4% | -0.81 | $51.8B | 60.0 | C |
| 43 VTIPVanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - TIPS | 0.03% | 3.60% | +3.3% | +15.8% | 1.6% | -1.0% | -1.08 | $71.1B | 60.0 | C |
| 44 VMBSVanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund ETF Shares | Mortgage-Backed | 0.03% | 4.17% | +4.8% | +13.8% | 4.3% | -7.2% | -0.05 | $17.3B | 59.8 | C |
| 45 VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Growth | 0.06% | 0.45% | +8.4% | +68.4% | 17.1% | -23.3% | 0.20 | $53.4B | 59.7 | C |
| 46 BNDVanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | US Bonds - Broad | 0.03% | 3.95% | +3.0% | +11.6% | 3.7% | -5.6% | -0.54 | $397.9B | 59.2 | C |
| 47 VIGIVanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares | Dividend Income | 0.07% | 2.13% | +7.2% | +32.1% | 12.9% | -14.5% | 0.17 | $9.1B | 58.8 | C |
| 48 VDCVanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares | Consumer Staples | 0.09% | 2.13% | +5.3% | +22.8% | 13.5% | -11.8% | 0.02 | $9.2B | 58.0 | C |
| 49 BNDXVanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | International Bonds | 0.07% | 4.46% | +1.5% | +12.1% | 3.5% | -2.9% | -0.99 | $123.3B | 57.7 | C |
| 50 VFQYVanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Shares | US Quality / Factor | 0.13% | 1.06% | +16.7% | +48.4% | 13.4% | -20.7% | 0.88 | $474M | 57.6 | C |
| 51 VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Government | 0.03% | 3.85% | +2.1% | +11.2% | 3.4% | -4.3% | -0.86 | $50.4B | 57.2 | C |
| 52 VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Government | 0.03% | 3.87% | +2.9% | +13.2% | 1.3% | -1.0% | -1.58 | $33.8B | 56.9 | C |
| 53 VOXVanguard Communication Services Index Fund ETF Shares | Communication Services | 0.09% | 0.50% | +4.6% | +64.9% | 16.8% | -21.1% | -0.02 | $5.9B | 54.1 | C |
| 54 VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Corporate | 0.03% | 5.52% | +1.8% | +8.5% | 7.8% | -12.5% | -0.41 | $10.1B | 53.0 | C |
| 55 VTCVanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF ETF Shares | US Bonds - Corporate | 0.03% | 4.91% | +2.8% | +14.2% | 4.3% | -6.2% | -0.50 | $1.8B | 52.7 | C |
| 56 BNDWVanguard Total World Bond ETF | US Bonds - Broad | 0.05% | 4.19% | +2.3% | +12.1% | 3.4% | -4.1% | -0.80 | $1.9B | 52.3 | C |
| 57 VAWVanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares | Materials | 0.09% | 1.39% | +12.7% | +25.9% | 18.6% | -23.2% | 0.41 | $4.5B | 51.6 | C |
| 58 VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Government | 0.03% | 4.56% | +1.7% | -2.3% | 8.5% | -16.2% | -0.39 | $15.2B | 51.2 | C |
| 59 VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Mid Cap | 0.05% | 0.59% | +1.4% | +40.3% | 17.1% | -21.8% | -0.21 | $34.8B | 50.6 | C |
| 60 VNQIVanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares | Real Estate | 0.12% | 4.81% | +1.6% | +22.1% | 13.8% | -16.4% | -0.24 | $3.7B | 49.4 | D |
| 61 VCRVanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares | Consumer Discretionary | 0.09% | 0.72% | -1.0% | +30.2% | 19.4% | -27.4% | -0.31 | $6.8B | 42.8 | D |
| 62 EDVVanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | US Bonds - Government | 0.05% | 4.91% | -0.3% | -16.0% | 14.0% | -24.6% | -0.38 | $4.2B | 42.1 | D |
Note: this table spans multiple asset classes, so the score column compares funds doing different jobs. Compare within a category before comparing across the table. Max DD is the deepest peak-to-trough fall over the measurement window. Sharpe ratio measures return per unit of volatility — higher is better. Every figure is recalculated daily.
What Makes a Good Fund Here
Vanguard's lineup is built around broad, low-cost index exposure, so the funds tend to differ by asset class rather than by strategy. The ranking below spans multiple asset classes, which means the top-scoring fund is not automatically the right one for your portfolio.
The ETFValuer score blends trailing return, risk-adjusted return, expense ratio, maximum drawdown, fund size and volatility, each percentile-ranked against the full tracked universe, into a single 0-100 figure graded A+ to F. It is a systematic summary of past data, not a forecast — read it alongside the individual columns rather than instead of them.
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Full metric-by-metric breakdowns for the closest calls in this group.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Vanguard ETF?
VTV currently ranks highest of the 62 Vanguard funds tracked, with a score of 86.5 (A). Because this list spans equities, bonds and international funds, the ranking compares funds doing quite different jobs.
Why are Vanguard ETFs so cheap?
Vanguard is owned by its own funds, which are in turn owned by their investors, so it has no external shareholders to pay. That structure has driven fees down across the whole industry.
Compare any of these funds directly
Side-by-side metrics, holdings overlap and return correlation for any pair.