Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs VGT: how they differ
IVV and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVV | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| APPLE 7.31% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 505 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or VGT?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 87% of VGT 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.
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