Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VEA: how they differ
IYW and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 139 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VEA returned +24.5%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VEA?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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