Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs SCHG: how they differ
IWC and SCHG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and SCHG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWC | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | Apple Inc 9.84% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | Microsoft Corp 7.18% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | Amazon.com Inc 5.68% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | Alphabet Inc 4.76% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | Broadcom Inc 4.55% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
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.
| IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Russell Microcap | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 193 |
IWC in plain words
IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1252 positions, with the top ten at 5.1%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWC or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWC and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 95% of SCHG 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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