Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs VT: how they differ
IWC and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWC | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell Microcap | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWC or VT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and VT returned +18.9%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWC and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 55% of VT 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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