Invesco vs iShares: ETF issuers compared

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Invesco vs iShares: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% to 55% of funds made money

Every dot is one thematic fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

BOX SCORE · THEMATIC	Invesco	iShares
Funds in the category	11	25
Made money (W–L)	6–5	13–10
Win %	55%	57%
Money made	$1.1B	$14.5B
Typical return	+2.8%	+5.4%
Launches · 2026	0	2
Assets	$16.9B	$128B
Fee per $100	$0.53	$0.41

The biggest thematic funds on each side

Invesco

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	$7.5B	+2.8% ✓
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	$2.8B	+43.7% ✓
PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	$2.3B	+47.1% ✓
CQQQ	Invesco China Technology ETF	$1.7B	−31.1% ✕
IGPT	Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF	$1.2B	+34.6% ✓
TAN	Invesco Solar ETF	$872M	−11.9% ✕

iShares

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	$43.7B	+49.0% ✓
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	$13.5B	−10.6% ✕
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	$12.2B	−0.0% ✕
BAI	iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF	$12.2B	+3.7% ✓
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	$10.9B	+10.8% ✓
IGM	iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF	$10.4B	+11.2% ✓

Twin funds: iShares is cheaper in 46 of 52. Invesco returned more in 25.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER4 – 462 tieBETTER 1Y25 – 173 tieBETTER 5Y20 – 191 tie

Low-cost core · 2

QVML$0.11+13.6%+12.5%S&P 500+12.1%+11.9%$0.03IVV
QQQM$0.15+9.4%+13.3%Nasdaq-100——$0.12IQQ

US stocks · 12

XMMO$0.34+0.3%+8.9%S&P 400 mid caps+7.2%+16.1%$0.05IJH
PWB$0.55+12.1%+13.2%Large growth+10.3%−3.6%$0.18IWF
XSMO$0.35+13.2%+8.3%S&P 600 small caps+6.0%+21.9%$0.06IJR
PWV$0.55+26.8%+13.7%Large value+11.5%+29.2%$0.18IWD
OMFS$0.39+16.6%+5.0%Russell 2000+5.3%+15.2%$0.19IWM
RWK$0.39+21.1%+10.9%Mid caps+7.2%+17.5%$0.18IWR
XMHQ$0.30+17.3%+10.2%Quality+10.8%+13.9%$0.15QUAL
OMFL$0.29+18.6%+8.6%Russell 1000+11.2%+11.6%$0.15IWB
PDP$0.62+8.0%+6.5%Momentum+8.9%+9.2%$0.15MTUM
XMVM$0.37+28.8%+11.4%S&P 400 value+8.1%+17.7%$0.18IJJ
XSVM$0.36+27.8%+6.9%S&P 600 value+6.6%+23.9%$0.18IJS
RWJ$0.39+27.4%+9.0%Small caps——$0.04MSML

International · 4

IDMO$0.25+11.4%+12.8%Developed markets+8.3%+13.4%$0.07IEFA
PXH$0.47+12.6%+9.0%Emerging markets+6.1%+11.5%$0.09IEMG
EEMO$0.29+9.4%+4.3%Emerging Markets+5.6%+12.4%$0.72EEM
IMVP$0.78——India+1.0%−10.7%$0.61INDA

Bonds & cash · 6

PZA$0.28−2.0%−0.7%Muni bonds+0.6%−0.1%$0.05MUB
IMTG$0.22——Mortgage bonds+0.1%−0.1%$0.04MBB
PICB$0.50−2.5%−2.0%Corporate bonds−0.8%−2.7%$0.14LQD
PGHY$0.35+0.6%+4.0%High-yield bonds+3.6%+1.2%$0.08USHY
PFIG$0.22+0.2%+1.3%Investment Grade Corporate Bond+0.1%−1.5%$0.04USIG
PBTP$0.07+2.5%+2.9%

All 52 twins

Bonds & cash · 4

GSY$0.22+3.5%+3.9%Ultra Short Duration+3.9%+3.3%$0.08ICSH
ICLO$0.19+4.4%—Floating-rate bonds+4.4%+3.9%$0.15FLOT
GTOQ$0.39——High Yield Systematic Bond+3.8%+0.3%$0.35HYDB
GTOH$0.49——Short Duration High Yield+0.9%+1.9%$0.42SHYM

Sectors · 12

PTF$0.69+19.1%+11.8%US tech+17.3%+13.9%$0.37

Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.

Who wins each category · share of its funds that made money · 1Y

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% to 55% of funds made money

The biggest thematic funds on each side

Invesco

iShares

Twin funds: iShares is cheaper in 46 of 52. Invesco returned more in 25.

Low-cost core · 2

US stocks · 12

International · 4

Bonds & cash · 6

Bonds & cash · 4

Sectors · 12

Thematic · 5

Income · 5

Crypto · 2

Tale of the tape

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% to 55% of funds made money

The biggest thematic funds on each side

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Low-cost core · 2

US stocks · 12

International · 4

Bonds & cash · 6

Bonds & cash · 4

Sectors · 12

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Thematic · 5

Income · 5

Crypto · 2

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