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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IGM vs VLUE: how they differ

IGM and VLUE hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VLUE hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IGM and VLUE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIGMVLUE
MICRON TECHNOLOGY4.73%21.65%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC1.89%4.14%
SALESFORCE0.89%1.26%
QUALCOMM0.83%1.64%
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS C0.65%1.71%
ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A0.49%0.97%
ADOBE INC0.45%0.62%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE0.33%1.74%
TE CONNECTIVITY PLC0.27%0.66%
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV0.26%0.52%
STRATEGY INC CLASS A0.19%0.49%
FLEX LTD0.18%0.31%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IGMOnly in VLUE
MICROSOFT 10.11%GENERAL MOTORS 3.72%
APPLE 9.14%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05%
NVIDIA 8.89%AT&T 2.69%
BROADCOM INC 7.42%BANK OF AMERICA 2.15%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.87%FORD MOTOR CO 1.94%
ALPHABET CLASS A 4.23%COMCAST CLASS A 1.79%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.66%PFIZER 1.70%
ALPHABET CLASS C 3.39%CITIGROUP 1.63%

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.

IGM and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IGM
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isExpanded Tech SectorMSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year+32.7%+69.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+15.2 pts+51.9 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50092.0%96.9%
Holdings272148

IGM in plain words

IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 272 positions, with the top ten at 58.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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 Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGM or VLUE?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGM or VLUE?
IGM charges 0.37% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IGM and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM 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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