GUSA vs IWV: Differences, Returns & Fees
GUSA and IWV hold 91% 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 $20.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell 3000 ETF.
GUSA costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; IWV is 8.4 times larger.
| GUSA | IWV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $2.4bn | $20.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.7% |
| What it tracks | Solactive GBS United States 1000 Index | Russell 3000 Index |
| Holdings in common | 91% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.1% | 34.7% |
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 IWV hold 91% 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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91% in common
On the same fields
GUSA and IWV 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 IWV
IWV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,600 positions, with the top ten at 34.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GUSA or IWV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GUSA returned +16.6% and IWV +16.7%.
- Which is cheaper, GUSA or IWV?
- GUSA is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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