Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWM vs VGT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWM and VGT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWM | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Hut 8 Corp. | 0.37% | 0.13% |
| Riot Platforms, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.12% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. | 0.34% | 0.11% |
| Viasat, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.10% |
| Core Scientific, Inc. | 0.25% | 0.10% |
| D-Wave Quantum, Inc. | 0.28% | 0.10% |
| Cipher Digital, Inc. | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Plexus Corp. | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.09% |
| Novanta, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.08% |
| Rigetti Computing, Inc. | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Only in IWM | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.38% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.34% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.31% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.30% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.29% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.4% | +39.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +6.5 pts | +19.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 2014 | 317 |
IWM in plain words
IWM is a index equity fund tracking Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is a index equity fund tracking Information technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +39.7% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWM or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +26.4% and VGT returned +39.7%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or VGT?
- IWM charges 0.19% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWM and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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