Which returned more over the last year, IWC or VOOG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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IWC vs VOOG: how they differ

IWC and VOOG are both equity index funds, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +17.8%.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.

IWC and VOOG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF	VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Russell Microcap	S&P 500 Growth
Total return, 1 year	+31.3%	+17.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.8 pts	+0.3 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.05%
Holdings	not filed	146

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VOOG in plain words

VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWC or VOOG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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