Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs URTH: how they differ
IWF and URTH hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and URTH returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and URTH hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 13.85% | 5.64% |
| APPLE INC. | 6.72% | 5.04% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.11% | 3.50% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 6.18% | 2.43% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 5.21% | 2.21% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 4.98% | 2.01% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 3.01% | 1.51% |
| TESLA, INC. | 3.65% | 1.35% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 3.86% | 1.20% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 2.84% | 0.97% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 2.80% | 0.92% |
| VISA INC. | 1.68% | 0.60% |
| Only in IWF | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| SANDISK CORPORATION 0.98% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 0.90% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0.24% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.72% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 0.14% | ASML Holding N.V. 0.69% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 0.11% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 0.67% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0.09% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.60% |
| ATI INC 0.08% | INTEL CORPORATION 0.57% |
| MASTEC, INC. 0.08% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 0.52% |
| MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC 0.08% | CHEVRON CORPORATION 0.38% |
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 | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 368 | 1322 |
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.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and URTH returned +17.4%, so URTH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or URTH?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 43% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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