Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs IYW: how they differ
IVV and IYW hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and IYW hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.52% | 16.25% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.59% | 13.65% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.30% | 3.99% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 7.84% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.77% | 3.78% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.59% | 6.34% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.02% | 2.98% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 2.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.47% | 3.50% |
| Intel Corp. | 1.02% | 2.56% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 0.89% | 1.92% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.84% | 1.99% |
| Only in IVV | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | CLOUDFLARE, INC. 0.39% |
| Tesla, Inc. 1.84% | STRATEGY INC 0.32% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. 1.47% | SNOWFLAKE INC. 0.28% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.42% | FLEX LTD. 0.21% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.36% | ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0.16% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.95% | Astera Labs, Inc 0.15% |
| Visa, Inc. 0.88% | Everpure, Inc 0.14% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.88% | ENTEGRIS, INC. 0.13% |
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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P 500 | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 504 | 139 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. 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 0.03% 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 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or IYW?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 43% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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