Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VLUE: how they differ
IGM and VLUE hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VLUE hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5.47% | 11.63% |
| Intel Corp. | 2.88% | 9.29% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 2.50% | 3.67% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.02% | 4.97% |
| Western Digital Corp. | 0.96% | 1.89% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 0.85% | 1.80% |
| Dell Technologies, Inc. | 0.55% | 0.86% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 0.26% | 1.30% |
| Jabil, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.57% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. | 0.16% | 0.78% |
| Roper Technologies, Inc. | 0.15% | 0.21% |
| Twilio, Inc. | 0.14% | 0.35% |
| Only in IGM | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | FEDEX CORPORATION 1.69% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | MERCK & CO., INC. 1.57% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.55% | COMCAST CORPORATION 1.50% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 295 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VLUE?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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