Which returned more over the last year, IWB or RECS?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.6% and RECS +14.8%.

Which is cheaper, IWB or RECS?

Neither: IWB and RECS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IWB and RECS overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 86% of RECS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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IWB vs RECS: Differences, Returns & Fees

IWB and RECS hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and IWB returned +16.6% over the year. Net assets: $49.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 ETF, and $5.8bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF.

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; IWB is 8.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IWB vs RECS: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IWB	RECS
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$48.3bn	$5.8bn
Total return, 1 year	+16.6%	+14.8%
What it tracks	Russell 1000 Index	Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Equity Index
Holdings in common	36%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	36.1%	40.4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

+16.6%

IWB total return, 1 year

+14.8%

RECS total return, 1 year

0.15%

IWB expense ratio

0.15%

RECS expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWB and RECS hold 36% 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 Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

50%

half

36% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IWB RECS

NVIDIA 7.44% 11.41%

APPLE 6.77% 11.50%

META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.20% 4.17%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.61% 1.99%

MASTERCARD CLASS A 0.66% 2.46%

CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.65% 1.12%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 0.65% 0.71%

ABBVIE 0.68% 0.64%

CHEVRON 0.55% 1.52%

LAM RESEARCH 0.55% 0.74%

BANK OF AMERICA 0.49% 2.09%

PALO ALTO NETWORKS 0.47% 0.64%

Only in IWB

MICROSOFT 5.53%

AMAZON.COM INC 3.54%

ALPHABET CLASS A 2.85%

BROADCOM INC 2.34%

ALPHABET CLASS C 2.30%

TESLA INC 1.56%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 1.38%

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.34%

Only in RECS

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF 1.85%

Vanguard Communication Services ETF 1.79%

TJX Cos Inc/The 1.60%

Applied Materials Inc 0.78%

Illinois Tool Works Inc 0.61%

Equinix Inc 0.52%

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc 0.48%

American Tower Corp 0.43%

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On the same fields

IWB

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

RECS

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Columbia

What it is Tracks the Russell 1000 Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +16.6% +14.8%

Its benchmark over the same days +16.8% (VONE) not published

Gap to its benchmark −0.1 pts vs VONE not available

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Already in the S&P 500 91.7% 86.1%

Holdings 1025 356

Net assets, IWB as of Oct 9, 2026 and RECS as of Jul 31, 2026 $49.6bn $5.8bn

IWB and RECS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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%.

About RECS

RECS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 356 positions, with the top ten at 40.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWB or RECS?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.6% and RECS +14.8%.
Which is cheaper, IWB or RECS?: Neither: IWB and RECS both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWB and RECS overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 86% of RECS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Where these figures came from

IWB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IWB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IWB ↗RECS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗RECS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Columbia website ↗

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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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