Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWO vs XLC: how they differ
IWO and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWO returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWO | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.73% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.66% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| JFrog Ltd. 0.60% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 2000 Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1133 | 23 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and XLC returned −2.0%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or XLC?
- IWO charges 0.24% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWO and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWO and 100% of XLC 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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