Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VLUE: how they differ
IYW and VLUE hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VLUE hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2.98% | 11.63% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.56% | 9.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.92% | 3.67% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.18% | 1.80% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 0.91% | 1.89% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 0.40% | 0.86% |
| STRATEGY INC | 0.32% | 0.30% |
| ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 0.25% | 0.78% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | 0.23% | 1.30% |
| JABIL INC. | 0.21% | 0.57% |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| FLEX LTD. | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| Only in IYW | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | FEDEX CORPORATION 1.69% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.81% | MERCK & CO., INC. 1.57% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 139 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VLUE?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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