Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs VLUE: how they differ
IWF and VLUE hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and VLUE hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 3.86% | 11.63% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.70% | 3.67% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 0.64% | 1.89% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 0.21% | 0.62% |
| JABIL INC. | 0.12% | 0.57% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | 0.11% | 1.94% |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | 0.09% | 0.51% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 0.08% | 1.88% |
| UNITED RENTALS, INC. | 0.05% | 0.69% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 0.05% | 0.86% |
| NETAPP, INC. | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.03% | 0.70% |
| Only in IWF | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.18% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.21% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| ALPHABET INC. 4.98% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.80% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | FEDEX CORPORATION 1.69% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.01% | MERCK & CO., INC. 1.57% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 368 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or VLUE?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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