Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VUG: how they differ
IGM and VUG hold 60% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VUG hold 60% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.97% | 12.63% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.92% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.50% | 7.62% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 4.45% | 5.76% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.61% | 4.29% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.55% | 4.54% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4.17% | 3.41% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.13% | 2.62% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 2.50% | 1.60% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.37% | 1.51% |
| KLA Corp. | 1.72% | 1.10% |
| Sandisk Corp. | 1.47% | 0.94% |
| Only in IGM | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.02% | Tesla Inc 3.27% |
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.15% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 0.94% | Visa Inc 1.54% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. 0.85% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.16% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 0.85% | Mastercard Inc 1.13% |
| Shopify, Inc. 0.61% | GE Vernova Inc 0.89% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 0.56% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.61% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 295 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VUG returned +12.9%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VUG?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 60% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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