Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs SCHF: how they differ
IWF and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Only in IWF | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.18% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.21% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| ALPHABET INC. 4.98% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 368 | 1476 |
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.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or SCHF?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 0% of SCHF 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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