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IVV tax-loss harvesting alternatives

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (BlackRock) tracks S&P 500. If you hold IVV at a loss, these ETFs track a different index, which generally makes them less likely to be considered “substantially identical” — while still moving closely with IVV during the 31-day wait.

Held fundIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUMHoldingsCategory
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
S&P 500BlackRock0.03%$896.46B509S&P 500 / US large cap

Sources: issuer fund page · public fund profile. Fund data as of 2026-10-16.

IVV wash sale alternatives (different index)

ETFIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUM1-yr correlationHoldings overlapNotes
VV
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
Morningstar US Large Cap TR USDVanguard0.03%$55.29B0.99695.1%different indexhigh overlap
IWB
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Russell 1000BlackRock0.15%$49.49B0.99692.6%different indexhigh overlap
SCHX
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Large-CapCharles Schwab0.03%$75.28B0.996n/adifferent index
VONE
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
Russell 1000Vanguard0.06%$9.18B0.99691.7%different indexhigh overlap
SPTM
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
S&P Composite 1500State Street0.03%$14.29B0.99692.7%different indexhigh overlap
ESGU
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus IndexBlackRock0.15%$18.22B0.99578.7%different indexhigh overlap
ITOT
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
S&P TMIBlackRock0.03%$97.91B0.99590.6%different indexhigh overlap
SCHB
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
Dow Jones US Broad Stock MarketCharles Schwab0.03%$45.29B0.994n/adifferent index

Sorted by 1-year correlation of daily total returns with IVV (through 2026-10-16). Holdings overlap = sum of the smaller weight of each common stock, from issuer holdings files; “n/a” where the issuer does not offer a free download or for bond/international/commodity funds. Hover a value for its as-of dates.

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Avoid as a replacement: same index as IVV

These track the same index (S&P 500). Buying one of them within the window is the classic “substantially identical” risk.

ETFIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUM1-yr correlationHoldings overlapNotes
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
S&P 500State Street0.09%$821.83B0.99999.4%same index — avoid
SPYM
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
S&P 500State Street0.02%$185.28B0.99999.4%same index — avoid
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
S&P 500Vanguard0.03%$1.06T0.99997.3%same index — avoid

Leveraged funds on the same index

Not suggested as swaps. They track S&P 500 with daily leverage; some practitioners still consider them potentially substantially identical. (Inverse funds on the same index are omitted here.)

ETFIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUM1-yr correlationHoldings overlapNotes
SPXL3x leveraged
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF
S&P 500Direxion0.84%$7.34B1.000n/asame index, different leverage — gray area
UPRO3x leveraged
ProShares UltraPro S&P500
S&P 500ProShares0.88%$5.70B0.999n/asame index, different leverage — gray area
SSO2x leveraged
ProShares Ultra S&P 500
S&P 500ProShares0.84%$9.20B0.999n/asame index, different leverage — gray area

30-day wash-sale calendar for IVV

The window is 30 calendar days before and after the sale (61 days total, IRC §1091(a)). Buying the replacement fund right away is the point of a swap; the dates above are about buying back the fund you sold, or anything substantially identical to it.

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