Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EMB vs IWF: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EMB returned −0.4% to IWF's +0.9%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, and $124.7bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
Pair scorecard
IWF costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.3 points; IWF is 9.4 times larger.
| Measure | EMB | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +0.9% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | 4.8%, high on Oct 6, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index | Russell 1000 Growth Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $13.2bn | $124.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 94% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 57.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EMB and IWF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
IWF
IWF tracks the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.9% with distributions reinvested, against +1.1% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 374 positions, with the top ten at 57.5%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMB or IWF?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and IWF +0.9%.
- Which is cheaper, EMB or IWF?
- IWF is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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