Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VONG: how they differ
ILF and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| CREDICORP LTD 3.85% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 47 | 387 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VONG returned +7.2%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VONG?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 96% of VONG 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, ILF against VONG, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/ilf-vs-vong Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources