Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs QTUM: how they differ
Over the year QTUM returned more, +50.4% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.40%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Defiance Quantum ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and QTUM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVV | Only in QTUM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | Arqit Quantum Inc 1.82% |
| APPLE 7.31% | Global Unichip Corp 1.82% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd 1.81% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Cloudflare Inc 1.66% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Elastic Nv 1.63% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | Snowflake Inc 1.63% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1.62% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | Nutanix Inc 1.58% |
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 and Sep 14, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Defiance |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Quantum computing |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +50.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +32.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.40% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 34.8% |
| Holdings | 505 | 89 |
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%.
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 35% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 14, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +50.4% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.9 pts. It sits 12.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or QTUM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and QTUM returned +50.4%, so QTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or QTUM?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and QTUM charges 0.40%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and QTUM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 35% of QTUM 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 IVV and QTUM the same kind of fund?
- No. IVV is an index ETF and QTUM is a thematic 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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