Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWO vs XHB: how they differ
IWO and XHB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IWO returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and XHB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWO | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Installed Building Products, Inc. | 0.33% | 3.49% |
| Cavco Industries, Inc. | 0.29% | 3.23% |
| Champion Homes, Inc. | 0.13% | 3.34% |
| Only in IWO | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.73% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.66% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.60% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% | Masco Corp 3.41% |
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 | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 2000 Growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 1133 | 35 |
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.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and XHB returned −16.6%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or XHB?
- IWO charges 0.24% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWO and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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