Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VHT: how they differ
IGM and VHT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGM | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 295 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VHT returned +21.6%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VHT?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 86% of VHT 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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