GSUS vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
GSUS and IVV hold 91% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $3.5bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF, and $896.4bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
IVV costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; IVV is far larger, $891.8bn against $3.5bn.
| GSUS | IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $3.5bn | $891.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.9% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | Solactive GBS United States Large & Mid Cap Index | S&P 500 |
| Holdings in common | 91% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 39.8% | 39.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GSUS and IVV hold 91% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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91% in common
On the same fields
GSUS and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About GSUS
GSUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 413 positions, with the top ten at 39.8%.
About IVV
IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 39.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GSUS or IVV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GSUS returned +16.9% and IVV +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, GSUS or IVV?
- IVV is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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