Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs VIG
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.1% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 504 | 332 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +20.1% and VIG returned +16.1%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or VIG?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, IVV against VIG, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/IVV-VIG.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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