Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs VDC: how they differ
IWB and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWB returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWB | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.26% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| APPLE 6.73% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| MICROSOFT 5.21% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.49% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.40% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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.
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 945 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or VDC?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 87% of VDC 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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