Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs VGT: how they differ
IWB and VGT hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and VGT hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWB | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 6.73% | 16.85% |
| APPLE INC. | 6.03% | 14.59% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.00% | 9.47% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.54% | 4.21% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.88% | 4.21% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 1.36% | 3.21% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 0.88% | 2.03% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 0.83% | 1.40% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 0.78% | 1.56% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.67% | 1.85% |
| KLA CORPORATION | 0.57% | 1.00% |
| SANDISK CORPORATION | 0.48% | 0.98% |
| Only in IWB | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| ALPHABET INC. 3.00% | NXP Semiconductors NV 0.38% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.42% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.28% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.79% | Hut 8 Corp 0.13% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.77% | Riot Platforms Inc 0.12% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.38% | JFrog Ltd 0.11% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.34% | MaxLinear Inc 0.11% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.26% | Viasat Inc 0.10% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 1024 | 317 |
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 1024 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or VGT?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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