Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs SCHG: how they differ
IWF and SCHG hold 67% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and SCHG hold 67% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 13.85% | 11.02% |
| APPLE INC. | 6.72% | 9.84% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 6.18% | 4.76% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 5.21% | 4.55% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.11% | 7.18% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 4.98% | 3.78% |
| TESLA, INC. | 3.65% | 3.92% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 3.01% | 3.46% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 2.84% | 3.06% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 2.80% | 2.94% |
| VISA INC. | 1.68% | 1.92% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | 1.23% | 1.41% |
| Only in IWF | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.20% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1.70% | Linde PLC 0.81% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 1.61% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.65% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. 1.44% | Walt Disney Co/The 0.63% |
| SANDISK CORPORATION 0.98% | Salesforce Inc 0.62% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 0.80% | Blackrock Inc 0.53% |
| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. 0.77% | S&P Global Inc 0.45% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0.77% | Danaher Corp 0.40% |
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 | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 368 | 193 |
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.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or SCHG?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 67% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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