Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWD vs VHT: how they differ
IWD and VHT hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWD and VHT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWD | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.72% | 8.48% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 1.15% | 6.10% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | 1.05% | 5.46% |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | 0.89% | 4.67% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCORPORATED | 0.52% | 2.93% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.44% | 2.36% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 0.44% | 2.64% |
| PFIZER INC. | 0.39% | 2.36% |
| CVS HEALTH CORPORATION | 0.37% | 1.83% |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | 0.35% | 1.80% |
| DANAHER CORPORATION | 0.34% | 1.84% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 0.33% | 1.84% |
| Only in IWD | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.95% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| APPLE INC. 5.38% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.39% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.89% | Cencora Inc 0.79% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.62% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.63% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 2.46% | Natera Inc 0.47% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 1.72% | Dexcom Inc 0.46% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.40% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.30% | Insmed Inc 0.36% |
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.
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 value | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.4% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.9 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.2% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 870 | 401 |
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 870 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWD or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and VHT returned +21.6%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWD or VHT?
- IWD charges 0.18% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWD and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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