Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWD vs VT: how they differ
IWD and VT hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWD and VT hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWD | VT |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 5.38% | 3.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.89% | 2.73% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.95% | 2.29% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 2.46% | 0.72% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | 2.62% | 0.69% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 0.63% | 1.21% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 1.60% | 0.59% |
| WALMART INC. | 1.28% | 0.52% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.72% | 0.50% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.66% | 0.41% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 1.72% | 0.38% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 1.15% | 0.34% |
| Only in IWD | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 0.20% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC. 0.20% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Carnival Corporation Ltd. 0.10% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| AMCOR PLC 0.06% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. 0.05% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| MEDLINE INC. 0.05% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| FEDEX FREIGHT HOLDING COMPANY, INC. 0.05% | Eli Lilly & Co 0.68% |
| IREN LIMITED 0.04% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
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.
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 value | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.4% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.9 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.2% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 870 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWD or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWD or VT?
- IWD charges 0.18% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWD and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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