Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs XLG: how they differ
ITOT and XLG hold 50% of their weight in the same names, and ITOT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and XLG hold 50% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 6.64% | 13.10% |
| Apple, Inc. | 5.82% | 10.76% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 3.80% | 8.18% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.20% | 6.99% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.87% | 6.05% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.45% | 4.85% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.29% | 4.82% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.70% | 3.61% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.62% | 2.90% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.30% | 2.00% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.30% | 1.56% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 1.26% | 2.35% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% | Linde PLC 0.63% |
| Intel Corp. 0.90% | Accenture PLC 0.30% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. 0.79% | |
| Lam Research Corp. 0.74% | |
| KLA Corp. 0.54% | |
| Sandisk Corp. 0.46% | |
| GE Vernova, Inc. 0.43% | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 0.38% |
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.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ITOT or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and XLG returned +12.2%, so ITOT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or XLG?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 50% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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