Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs VTV: how they differ
IWC and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWC | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell Microcap | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWC or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and VTV returned +22.9%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWC and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 99% of VTV 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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