Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWO vs VBK: how they differ
IWO and VBK hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and IWO returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and VBK hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWO | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Hut 8 Corp. | 0.38% | 0.33% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 0.68% | 0.32% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. | 0.67% | 0.31% |
| Argan, Inc. | 0.66% | 0.30% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 0.58% | 0.29% |
| Cipher Digital, Inc. | 0.50% | 0.27% |
| Riot Platforms, Inc. | 0.39% | 0.26% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 0.56% | 0.26% |
| StoneX Group, Inc. | 0.52% | 0.24% |
| Vaxcyte, Inc. | 0.30% | 0.24% |
| D-Wave Quantum, Inc. | 0.53% | 0.23% |
| Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.45% | 0.22% |
| Only in IWO | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.73% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.60% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. 0.51% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Plexus Corp. 0.49% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| EnerSys 0.49% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. 0.46% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Enpro, Inc. 0.46% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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.
| IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 Growth | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 1133 | 545 |
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and VBK returned +13.8%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or VBK?
- IWO charges 0.24% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWO and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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