Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CIBR vs IVV: how they differ
Over the year CIBR returned more, +25.6% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.58%.
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CIBR and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CIBR | Only in IVV |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 9.10% | NVIDIA 8.06% |
| Fortinet, Inc. 8.72% | APPLE 7.31% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.66% | MICROSOFT 5.58% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 6.76% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.12% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 4.87% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| Okta, Inc. 4.20% | ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% |
| Zscaler, Inc. 3.36% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| What it is | Cybersecurity | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 62.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 43 | 505 |
CIBR in plain words
By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.1 pts. It sits 7.6% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CIBR or IVV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CIBR returned +25.6% and IVV returned +17.6%, so CIBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CIBR or IVV?
- CIBR charges 0.58% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CIBR and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 62% of CIBR and 100% of IVV 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.
- Are CIBR and IVV the same kind of fund?
- No. CIBR is a thematic ETF and IVV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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