Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs MDY: how they differ
ILF and MDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and MDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in MDY |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | TWILIO INC 0.86% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | MKS INC 0.83% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | ATI INC 0.74% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | ILLUMINA INC 0.73% |
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 | MDY SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | S&P MidCap 400, book from IJH |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +13.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.23% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 400 |
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.
MDY in plain words
MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% 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 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or MDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and MDY returned +13.0%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or MDY?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and MDY charges 0.23%, so MDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and MDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 0% of MDY 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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