GUSA vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees
GUSA and IWB hold 92% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $2.4bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. 1000 Equity ETF, and $49.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 ETF.
GUSA costs 0.05 points a year less; both returned +16.6% over a year; IWB is far larger, $49.4bn against $2.4bn.
| GUSA | IWB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $2.4bn | $49.4bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| What it tracks | Solactive GBS United States 1000 Index | Russell 1000 Index |
| Holdings in common | 92% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.1% | 36.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GUSA and IWB hold 92% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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92% in common
On the same fields
GUSA and IWB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About GUSA
GUSA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,011 positions, with the top ten at 36.1%.
About IWB
IWB tracks the Russell 1000. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,025 positions, with the top ten at 36.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GUSA or IWB?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GUSA returned +16.6% and IWB +16.6%.
- Which is cheaper, GUSA or IWB?
- GUSA is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 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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