Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs IWB: how they differ
CGGR and IWB hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and IWB returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and IWB hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | IWB |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.16% | 6.73% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 4.00% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.06% | 3.00% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.69% | 3.33% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 2.54% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.36% | 2.42% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.86% | 1.88% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 6.03% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 7.09% | 1.79% |
| Tesla Inc | 5.85% | 1.77% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 1.38% |
| Intel Corp | 1.19% | 0.88% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in IWB |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.98% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1.36% |
| Shopify Inc 1.63% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.34% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.62% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.26% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.48% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.88% |
| ASML Holding NV 0.83% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0.83% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 0.83% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 0.82% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.76% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 0.78% |
| Grupo Mexico SAB de CV 0.63% | WALMART INC. 0.72% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | Russell 1000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +16.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 89 | 1024 |
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1024 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or IWB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and IWB returned +16.7%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or IWB?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and IWB charges 0.15%, so IWB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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