Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VPU: how they differ
IYW and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Sempra 3.85% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 139 | 66 |
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%.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VPU returned +2.1%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VPU?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 90% of VPU 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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