Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWO vs VXUS: how they differ
IWO and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWO | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| SSR Mining, Inc. | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Energy Fuels, Inc. | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. | 0.11% | 0.01% |
| Novagold Resources, Inc. | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Brookfield Business Corp. | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Only in IWO | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.73% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.66% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.60% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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.
| IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 Growth | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1133 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or VXUS?
- IWO charges 0.24% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWO and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO and 0% of VXUS 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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