Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs IWB: how they differ
EEM and IWB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and IWB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | IWB |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.39% | 0.08% |
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | 0.43% | 0.07% |
| HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | 0.14% | 0.03% |
| BUDIMEX SA | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| JBS N V NV CLASS A | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINER | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| MTN GROUP | 0.17% | 0.01% |
| SANLAM LIMITED LTD | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| XP CLASS A INC | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Only in EEM | Only in IWB |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | NVIDIA 7.26% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | APPLE 6.73% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | MICROSOFT 5.21% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.49% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | BROADCOM INC 2.40% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Russell 1000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +16.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 965 | 945 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 945 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or IWB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and IWB returned +16.7%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or IWB?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and IWB charges 0.15%, so IWB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 92% of IWB 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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