Data as of Sep 21, 2026.
IBIT vs IVV: how they differ
IBIT and IVV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IBIT and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IBIT | IVV |
|---|---|---|
| USD CASH | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Only in IBIT | Only in IVV |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 100.00% | NVIDIA 8.14% |
| APPLE 7.42% | |
| MICROSOFT 5.55% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.77% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 3.11% | |
| BROADCOM INC 2.58% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.48% | |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.22% |
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 18, 2026.
| IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Holds bitcoin | Tracks the S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | −31.1% | +16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −47.6 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 2 | 508 |
| Net assets | $63.7bn | $846.6bn |
IBIT in plain words
IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.
IVV in plain words
IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 508 positions, with the top ten at 38.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or IVV?
- In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and IVV returned +16.6%, so IVV returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IBIT or IVV?
- IBIT charges 0.25% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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