Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs PVAL: how they differ
IWB and PVAL hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and PVAL hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWB | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | 3.00% | 3.33% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 3.33% | 2.96% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.00% | 2.96% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 1.36% | 3.09% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.82% | 3.66% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.72% | 1.39% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.67% | 6.06% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 0.54% | 2.65% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | 0.54% | 1.66% |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 0.46% | 2.85% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | 0.42% | 2.24% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.41% | 2.72% |
| Only in IWB | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| APPLE INC. 6.03% | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 2.05% |
| BROADCOM INC. 2.54% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.86% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.42% | SANOFI SA 1.34% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.88% | NOVO NORDISK A/S 0.85% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.79% | |
| TESLA, INC. 1.77% | |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.38% |
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 29, 2026.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 1024 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWB and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 95% of PVAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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