Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs IWF: how they differ
IEMG and IWF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEMG | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.31% | 0.14% |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Aura Minerals Inc. | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in IEMG | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | APPLE INC. 6.72% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | ALPHABET INC. 6.18% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | BROADCOM INC. 5.21% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | ALPHABET INC. 4.98% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | TESLA, INC. 3.65% |
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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 368 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IWF returned +7.0%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or IWF?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 94% of IWF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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