Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWM vs VPL: how they differ
IWM and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWM and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWM | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Viasat, Inc. 0.35% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.34% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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.
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.2% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.7 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 2014 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWM or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +21.2% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or VPL?
- IWM charges 0.19% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWM and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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