Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWO vs VEA: how they differ
IWO and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWO | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| SSR Mining, Inc. | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Energy Fuels, Inc. | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| Brookfield Business Corp. | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| Novagold Resources, Inc. | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. | 0.11% | 0.01% |
| Only in IWO | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.73% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.66% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.60% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 Growth | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1133 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or VEA?
- IWO charges 0.24% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWO and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO and 0% of VEA 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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