Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWM vs VHT: how they differ
IWM and VHT hold 6% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWM and VHT hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWM | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| Cytokinetics, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | 0.26% | 0.13% |
| HealthEquity, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.11% |
| Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.10% |
| Vaxcyte, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.10% |
| Glaukos Corp. | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.08% |
| Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.08% |
| Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.08% |
| Only in IWM | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.38% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Viasat, Inc. 0.35% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.34% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.31% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Riot Platforms, Inc. 0.30% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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.
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.2% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.7 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 2014 | 401 |
IWM in plain words
IWM is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWM or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +21.2% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or VHT?
- IWM charges 0.19% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWM and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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