Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VYM: how they differ
IGM and VYM hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VYM hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.61% | 8.07% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.02% | 1.52% |
| Oracle Corp. | 1.08% | 1.14% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 1.18% | 1.07% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 1.15% | 0.90% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 0.85% | 0.82% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 0.85% | 0.80% |
| Dell Technologies, Inc. | 0.55% | 0.27% |
| Microchip Technology, Inc. | 0.22% | 0.20% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 0.26% | 0.16% |
| NetApp, Inc. | 0.13% | 0.09% |
| VeriSign, Inc. | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Only in IGM | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | Bank of America Corp 1.45% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.55% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 295 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VYM returned +17.6%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VYM?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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