Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VEA: how they differ
IGM and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| Celestica, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| CGI, Inc. | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| BlackBerry Ltd. | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Open Text Corp. | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Shopify, Inc. | 0.61% | 0.00% |
| Only in IGM | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 295 | 3870 |
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VEA returned +24.5%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VEA?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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