Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs URTH: how they differ
IYW and URTH hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and URTH hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYW | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 14.10% | 5.52% |
| APPLE | 13.20% | 5.28% |
| MICROSOFT | 10.75% | 3.82% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 5.48% | 2.14% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.07% | 1.79% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 4.44% | 1.70% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 4.17% | 1.56% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 3.35% | 1.21% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 3.08% | 0.90% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.27% | 0.49% |
| LAM RESEARCH | 1.85% | 0.41% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC | 1.78% | 0.40% |
| Only in IYW | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| TD SYNNEX 0.10% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.67% |
| MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 0.09% | TESLA INC 1.15% |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.08% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.04% |
| DYNATRACE INC 0.08% | ELI LILLY 0.99% |
| LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR 0.08% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 0.79% |
| NUTANIX CLASS A 0.08% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 0.76% |
| UNITY SOFTWARE 0.08% | ASML HOLDING 0.73% |
| BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES 0.07% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.71% |
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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 151 | 1230 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% 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, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1230 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or URTH?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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