Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VDC?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IWB or VDC?

IWB charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IWB and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWB vs VDC: how they differ

IWB and VDC hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and IWB returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWB and VDC hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IWB and VDC both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IWB	VDC
WALMART INC.	0.72%	14.76%
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION	0.60%	12.04%
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	0.49%	9.27%
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	0.46%	8.72%
Philip Morris International Inc.	0.41%	4.66%
Pepsico, Inc.	0.27%	4.30%
Altria Group, Inc.	0.17%	3.91%
Mondelez International, Inc.	0.11%	2.69%
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY	0.10%	2.37%
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION	0.10%	2.24%
TARGET CORPORATION	0.09%	2.03%
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.	0.06%	1.41%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWB	Only in VDC
NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73%	Vita Coco Co Inc/The 0.34%
APPLE INC. 6.03%	PriceSmart Inc 0.33%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.00%	United Natural Foods Inc 0.32%
AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33%	Andersons Inc/The 0.29%
ALPHABET INC. 3.00%	Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The 0.27%
BROADCOM INC. 2.54%	Cal-Maine Foods Inc 0.25%
ALPHABET INC. 2.42%	Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc 0.22%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.88%	WD-40 Co 0.22%

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.

IWB and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF	VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Russell 1000	Consumer Staples
Total return, 1 year	+16.7%	+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−0.8 pts	−12.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.09%
Already in the S&P 500	91.9%	86.6%
Holdings	1024	103

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%.

VDC in plain words

VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VDC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWB or VDC?: IWB charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWB and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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