Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs VTI: how they differ
IWB and VTI hold 95% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and VTI hold 95% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWB | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 6.73% | 6.37% |
| APPLE INC. | 6.03% | 5.88% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.00% | 3.84% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 3.33% | 3.19% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 3.00% | 2.90% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.54% | 2.48% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.42% | 2.29% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.88% | 1.80% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.79% | 1.71% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.77% | 1.64% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 1.38% | 1.41% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 1.36% | 1.31% |
| Only in IWB | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. 0.10% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.30% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 0.07% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.08% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 0.06% | Waste Connections Inc 0.06% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. 0.04% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.04% |
| ROYALTY PHARMA PLC 0.03% | Moog Inc 0.02% |
| COUPANG, INC. 0.03% | BrightSpring Health Services Inc 0.02% |
| AMCOR PLC 0.03% | Cytokinetics Inc 0.02% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd 0.03% | Hut 8 Corp 0.02% |
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.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 1024 | 3531 |
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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or VTI?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 95% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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