Information-technology ETFs
IYW vs QQQ.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF (Russell 1000 Technology RIC 22.5/45 Capped) against Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq-100) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| IYW | QQQ | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | — | +15.2% | — |
| 1Y CAGR | — | +27.3% | — |
| 3Y CAGR | — | +23.7% | — |
| 5Y CAGR | — | +15.3% | — |
| 10Y CAGR | — | +21.1% | — |
| Since inception CAGR | — | +10.8% | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is IYW minus QQQ. QQQ since-inception measured from first available bar March 10, 1999. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| IYW | QQQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | Invesco QQQ Trust |
| Category | Technology | Large Growth |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | — | 0.18% |
| Assets (AUM) | $25.4B | $490.1B |
| Dividend yield | 0.10% | 0.41% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 841K | 43.0M |
| Inception | May 15, 2000 | March 10, 1999 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | Nasdaq-100 |
Expense ratios verified against issuer fact sheets. Dividend yield is trailing 12-month distributions divided by price, as reported by the fund data provider.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage IYW 61.4% · QQQ 44.9%
35.3%of portfolio weight overlaps8 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | IYW | QQQ | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 12.83% | 7.58% | 7.58% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 11.62% | 6.66% | 6.66% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 8.09% | 4.34% | 4.34% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | 3.93% | 5.63% | 3.93% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.52% | 4.10% | 3.52% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A | 5.85% |
Sector tilt IYW QQQ
Technology83.7% / 60.9%+22.8pp
Communication Services15.0% / 13.1%+2.0pp
Consumer Cyclical0.4% / 10.7%-10.3pp
Consumer Defensive
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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