IVV vs USPX: Differences, Returns & Fees

IVV and USPX hold 91% of their weight in the same names. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $896.4bn for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and $2.1bn for Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF.

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; IVV is far larger, $896.4bn against $2.1bn.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IVV vs USPX: Differences, Returns & Fees
IVVUSPX
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets$896.4bn$2.1bn
Total return, 1 year+17.3%+16.9%
What it tracksS&P 500Linked Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index ††
Holdings in common91%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund39.0%36.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

+17.3%
IVV total return, 1 year
+16.9%
USPX total return, 1 year
0.03%
IVV expense ratio
0.03%
USPX expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IVV and USPX 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

half

91% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IVV USPX
NVIDIA 8.23% 7.29%
APPLE 7.29% 6.59%
MICROSOFT 5.89% 4.31%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.82% 3.64%
ALPHABET CLASS A 3.06% 3.25%
BROADCOM INC 2.55% 2.73%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.45% 2.59%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.35% 1.92%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.72% 2.02%
TESLA INC 1.60% 1.84%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 1.47% 1.48%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.42% 1.44%
Only in IVV
MODERNA 0.12%
VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 0.07%
VYLOR 0.07%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS 0.05%
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC 0.04%
QNITY ELECTRONICS 0.04%
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 0.04%
BEST BUY 0.03%
Only in USPX
SNOWFLAKE INC 0.13%
MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.12%
CLOUDFLARE INC 0.12%
ASTERA LABS INC 0.10%
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC 0.10%
CORTEVA INC 0.09%
ROCKET LAB CORP 0.08%
CHENIERE ENERGY INC 0.08%

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On the same fields

IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
USPX
Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the S&P 500 Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +17.3% +16.9%
Its benchmark over the same days +17.3% (SPY) +16.9% (BBUS)
Gap to its benchmark +0.1 pts vs SPY 0.0 pts vs BBUS
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Already in the S&P 500 99.8% 97.9%
Holdings 505 468
Net assets $896.4bn $2.1bn

IVV and USPX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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%.

About USPX

USPX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the Linked Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index ††. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 468 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IVV or USPX?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.3% and USPX +16.9%.
Which is cheaper, IVV or USPX?
Neither: IVV and USPX both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IVV and USPX overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 98% of USPX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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