Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VONG: how they differ
IGM and VONG hold 54% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VONG hold 54% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.97% | 13.09% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.92% | 11.97% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.50% | 8.98% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.61% | 5.78% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 4.45% | 3.91% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4.17% | 3.20% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.55% | 3.15% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.13% | 1.47% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.37% | 1.21% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.31% | 1.10% |
| Oracle Corp. | 1.08% | 1.15% |
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. | 1.17% | 1.03% |
| Only in IGM | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| Intel Corp. 2.88% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.02% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.67% |
| Sandisk Corp. 1.47% | Visa Inc 1.57% |
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.15% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.28% |
| Western Digital Corp. 0.96% | Mastercard Inc 1.20% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 0.94% | AbbVie Inc 1.16% |
| Corning, Inc. 0.87% | General Electric Co 1.02% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 295 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VONG returned +7.2%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VONG?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 54% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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