Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VIG: how they differ
IYW and VIG hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VIG hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 13.65% | 4.10% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.99% | 3.99% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.78% | 5.21% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1.99% | 1.46% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | 1.67% | 1.24% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | 1.57% | 1.16% |
| KLA CORPORATION | 1.41% | 1.04% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 1.32% | 0.98% |
| ANALOG DEVICES, INC. | 1.21% | 0.89% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.18% | 0.87% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION | 1.10% | 0.82% |
| INTUIT INC. | 0.65% | 0.49% |
| Only in IYW | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.81% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.56% | Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1.92% | Caterpillar Inc 1.88% |
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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 139 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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, IYW or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VIG returned +12.4%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VIG?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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