Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs URTH: how they differ
IYW and URTH hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and URTH hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 16.25% | 5.64% |
| APPLE INC. | 13.65% | 5.04% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.99% | 3.50% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 7.84% | 2.43% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.78% | 2.21% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 6.34% | 2.01% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.81% | 1.51% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2.98% | 1.20% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 3.50% | 0.92% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.56% | 0.57% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1.99% | 0.44% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | 1.67% | 0.43% |
| Only in IYW | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| SANDISK CORPORATION 0.96% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC 0.12% | TESLA, INC. 1.35% |
| TD SYNNEX CORPORATION 0.11% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 0.97% |
| LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0.10% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 0.90% |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0.09% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.72% |
| ONTO INNOVATION INC. 0.09% | ASML Holding N.V. 0.69% |
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. 0.07% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 0.67% |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.07% | VISA INC. 0.60% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 139 | 1322 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or URTH?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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