Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWB vs XLV: how they differ
IWB and XLV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLV returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 ETF and State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWB and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWB | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.26% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| APPLE 6.73% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| MICROSOFT 5.21% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.49% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.40% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02% | ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.01% |
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 | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 1000 | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 945 | 63 |
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%.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWB or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWB or XLV?
- IWB charges 0.15% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWB and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB and 100% of XLV 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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