IWB vs SPYX: Differences, Returns & Fees
IWB and SPYX hold 89% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $49.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 ETF, and $2.9bn on Oct 8, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF.
IWB costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; IWB is 17.2 times larger.
| IWB | SPYX | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $49.4bn | $2.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.4% |
| What it tracks | Russell 1000 Index | S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free Index |
| Holdings in common | 89% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.1% | 40.4% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and SPYX hold 89% 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 Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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89% in common
On the same fields
IWB and SPYX 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 SPYX
SPYX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 488 positions, with the top ten at 40.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or SPYX?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.6% and SPYX +16.4%.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or SPYX?
- IWB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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