Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWM vs VTI
iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWM and VTI hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWM | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. | 0.38% | 0.02% |
| Viasat, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.02% |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.02% |
| Hut 8 Corp. | 0.37% | 0.02% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.02% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. | 0.34% | 0.01% |
| Argan, Inc. | 0.34% | 0.01% |
| UMB Financial Corp. | 0.33% | 0.01% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.01% |
| Cipher Digital, Inc. | 0.26% | 0.01% |
| Riot Platforms, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.01% |
| CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 0.28% | 0.01% |
| Only in IWM | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| JFrog Ltd. 0.31% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| Alkermes plc 0.27% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. 0.21% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| SSR Mining, Inc. 0.20% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| Garrett Motion, Inc. 0.20% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| Definium Therapeutics, Inc. 0.19% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| Joby Aviation, Inc. 0.19% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.18% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.4% | +20.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +6.5 pts | +0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 2014 | 3531 |
IWM in plain words
IWM is a index equity fund tracking Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is a index equity fund tracking US total market. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWM or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +26.4% and VTI returned +20.0%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or VTI?
- IWM charges 0.19% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWM and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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