Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs PVAL: how they differ
IWB and PVAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and PVAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWB | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | 0.12% | 2.05% |
| Only in IWB | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.26% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| APPLE 6.73% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| MICROSOFT 5.21% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.49% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.40% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 29, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 945 | 45 |
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 945 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWB and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 95% of PVAL 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.
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