Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VUG: how they differ
ILF and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 45 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VUG returned +12.9%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VUG?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 97% of VUG 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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