Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs MINT: how they differ
IWF and MINT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and MINT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWF | Only in MINT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% | United States Treasury 6.51% |
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | Fannie Mae 1.18% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.18% | Freddie Mac 1.04% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.21% | SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% |
| ALPHABET INC. 4.98% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% | Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | PIMCO |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +4.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.36% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 9.7% |
| Holdings | 368 | 977 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% 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, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or MINT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and MINT returned +4.4%, so IWF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or MINT?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and MINT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 10% of MINT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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