Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs SPYG: how they differ
ITOT and SPYG hold 59% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and SPYG hold 59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | SPYG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 6.64% | 13.66% |
| Apple, Inc. | 5.82% | 5.99% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 3.80% | 7.81% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.20% | 3.48% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.87% | 5.91% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.45% | 5.04% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.29% | 4.71% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.78% | 3.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.70% | 3.49% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.62% | 2.07% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.30% | 2.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.30% | 2.67% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp. 0.90% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.39% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.78% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.22% |
| Walmart, Inc. 0.68% | Flex Ltd 0.17% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.57% | Trane Technologies PLC 0.16% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 0.52% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.11% |
| Bank of America Corp. 0.51% | Carnival Corp Ltd 0.10% |
| Home Depot, Inc. (The) 0.48% | STERIS PLC 0.03% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 0.47% | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd 0.01% |
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.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 147 |
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ITOT or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or SPYG?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 100% of SPYG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 59% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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