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IEMG vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEMG returned +15.3% to IWB's +13.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $150.4bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, and $49.1bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 ETF.

IEMG on its own →IWB on its own →
At a glance
+15.3%
IEMG total return, 1 year
+13.1%
IWB total return, 1 year
0.09%
IEMG expense ratio
0.15%
IWB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEMG costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.2 points; IEMG is 3.0 times larger.

IEMG vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEMGIWB
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.3%+13.1%
Drawdown
Below its high10.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI)Russell 1000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.09%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$148.2bn$48.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund32.7%35.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IWB 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

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEMG IWB
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 0.33% 0.06%
NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 0.35% 0.06%
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 0.07% 0.04%
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 0.14% 0.03%
BUDIMEX SA 0.02% 0.08%
CCL PRODUCTS INDIA LTD 0.01% 0.05%
ENGIE ENERGIA CHILE SA 0.01% 0.10%
JBS N V NV CLASS A 0.03% 0.01%
LULU RETAIL HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% 0.01%
MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINER 0.04% 0.01%
MR PRICE GROUP LTD 0.02% 0.01%
MTN GROUP 0.16% 0.01%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IEMG
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 14.03%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 6.05%
SK HYNIX 4.31%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.32%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.60%
MEDIATEK 1.36%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.80%
Only in IWB
NVIDIA 7.15%
APPLE 7.06%
MICROSOFT 5.56%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.46%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.63%
BROADCOM INC 2.24%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.12%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.92%
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Side by side

IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Tracks the Russell 1000
Total return, 1 year +15.3% +13.1%
Its benchmark over the same days +16.3% (EEM) +13.2% (VONE)
Gap to its benchmark −1.0 pts vs EEM −0.1 pts vs VONE
Expense ratio 0.09% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 91.7%
Holdings 2857 1025
Net assets, IEMG as of Oct 27, 2026 and IWB as of Oct 28, 2026 $150.4bn $49.1bn

IEMG and IWB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IEMG

IEMG tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,857 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%. It sat 10.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IWB

IWB tracks the Russell 1000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.2% 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 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,025 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IWB?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +15.3% and IWB +13.1%.
Which is cheaper, IEMG or IWB?
IEMG is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEMG and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IEMG on its own →IWB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEMG dividend history →IEMG holdings →IWB dividend history →IWB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEMG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEMG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEMG ↗
IWB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IWB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWB ↗

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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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