Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs SPHD: how they differ
IWB and SPHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWB returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and SPHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWB | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.26% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.39% |
| APPLE 6.73% | Pfizer Inc 3.38% |
| MICROSOFT 5.21% | General Mills Inc 2.96% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.49% | Kraft Heinz Co/The 2.90% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77% | VICI Properties Inc 2.83% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.40% | AT&T Inc 2.70% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24% | Comcast Corp 2.62% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02% | Altria Group Inc 2.55% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 945 | 56 |
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%.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 28.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or SPHD?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so IWB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 96% of SPHD 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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