Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs SPMO: how they differ
IWF and SPMO hold 44% of their weight in the same names, and SPMO returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and SPMO hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | SPMO |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 13.85% | 8.46% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 5.21% | 7.58% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 6.18% | 4.81% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 3.86% | 10.72% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 4.98% | 3.81% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 2.80% | 4.14% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.70% | 1.77% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1.61% | 3.54% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 1.44% | 2.60% |
| KLA CORPORATION | 1.17% | 1.39% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 1.15% | 1.63% |
| SANDISK CORPORATION | 0.98% | 2.46% |
| Only in IWF | Only in SPMO |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | Johnson & Johnson 3.85% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | Intel Corp. 2.95% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.78% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.01% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.02% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.84% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.88% |
| VISA INC. 1.68% | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 1.43% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED 1.23% | RTX Corp. 1.40% |
| NETFLIX, INC. 0.89% | Philip Morris International Inc. 1.29% |
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 | SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | S&P 500 Momentum |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 368 | 99 |
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.
SPMO in plain words
SPMO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Momentum. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 52.6%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or SPMO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and SPMO returned +24.5%, so SPMO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or SPMO?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and SPMO charges 0.13%, so SPMO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and SPMO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 100% of SPMO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 44% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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