Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VGT: how they differ
DYNF and VGT hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VGT hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.62% | 16.85% |
| Apple Inc | 7.75% | 14.59% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.35% | 9.47% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.25% | 4.21% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 2.76% | 1.85% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.71% | 1.56% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.41% | 1.40% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.35% | 4.21% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.17% | 1.35% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.14% | 3.21% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.77% | 0.73% |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.86% | 0.70% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.09% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | KLA Corp 1.00% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 0.92% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.50% | Analog Devices Inc 0.82% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.38% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.10% | Marvell Technology Inc 0.73% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.93% | Arista Networks Inc 0.69% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.92% | Accenture PLC 0.47% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 187 | 317 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VGT?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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