Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs VEA: how they differ
IWC and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWC | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell Microcap | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWC or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and VEA returned +24.5%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWC and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 0% of VEA 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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