Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs VLUE: how they differ
IWB and VLUE hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and VLUE hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWB | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.88% | 11.63% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 0.88% | 9.29% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 0.83% | 3.67% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.67% | 4.97% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 0.54% | 1.88% |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | 0.46% | 1.57% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.36% | 1.12% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | 0.34% | 1.94% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 0.31% | 1.89% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 0.28% | 1.80% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 0.26% | 2.66% |
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY | 0.25% | 1.09% |
| Only in IWB | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73% | NXP Semiconductors N.V. 1.00% |
| APPLE INC. 6.03% | TE CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.93% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.00% | COTERRA ENERGY INC. 0.39% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33% | Carnival Corporation 0.33% |
| ALPHABET INC. 3.00% | DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. 0.06% |
| BROADCOM INC. 2.54% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.42% | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.79% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 1024 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or VLUE?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so IWB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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