Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs IWO: how they differ
ILF and IWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and IWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in IWO |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | Moog, Inc. 0.73% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Argan, Inc. 0.66% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | JFrog Ltd. 0.60% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% |
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.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Russell 2000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 1133 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or IWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and IWO returned +17.0%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or IWO?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 0% of IWO 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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