Which returned more over the last year, IWC or XHB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +16.5% and XHB −8.6%.

Which is cheaper, IWC or XHB?

XHB is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IWC and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IWC vs XHB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IWC returned +16.5% to XHB's −8.6%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $1.2bn for iShares Micro-Cap ETF and $1.5bn for State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF.

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At a glance

+16.5%

IWC total return, 1 year

−8.6%

XHB total return, 1 year

0.60%

IWC expense ratio

0.35%

XHB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

XHB costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 25.1 points; XHB is 1.3 times larger.

IWC vs XHB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IWC	XHB
Return
Measure	IWC	XHB
Total return, 1 year	+16.5%	−8.6%
Drawdown
Measure	IWC	XHB
Below its high	9.5%, high on Aug 14, 2026	20.5%, high on Oct 18, 2024
Benchmark
Measure	IWC	XHB
What it tracks	Russell Microcap Index	S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index
Cost and size
Measure	IWC	XHB
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$1.2bn	$1.5bn
Holdings
Measure	IWC	XHB
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	5.9%	35.4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IWC and XHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IWC XHB

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES CLASS A 0.12% 0.74%

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Only in IWC

CAREDX 0.88%

PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.73%

NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.63%

SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60%

VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.59%

OUSTER 0.53%

INTERFACE 0.52%

STRIVE INC CLASS A 0.50%

Only in XHB

ALLEGION PLC 3.83%

SHARKNINJA INC 3.76%

WAYFAIR INC CLASS A 3.63%

WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 3.54%

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC 3.49%

MASCO CORP 3.49%

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION 3.46%

DR HORTON INC 3.41%

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Side by side

IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks the Russell Microcap Tracks the S&P Homebuilders

Total return, 1 year +16.5% −8.6%

Its benchmark over the same days +13.3% (IWV) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +3.2 pts vs IWV not measured

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Already in the S&P 500 91.7% 45.7%

Holdings 1365 34

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.2bn $1.5bn

IWC and XHB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

IWC

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

IWC tracks the Russell Microcap. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,365 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 9.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

XHB

XHB tracks the S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −8.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 35.4%. It sat 20.5% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWC or XHB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +16.5% and XHB −8.6%.
Which is cheaper, IWC or XHB?: XHB is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWC and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Where to next

IWC on its own →XHB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IWC dividend history →IWC holdings →XHB dividend history →XHB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IWC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IWC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IWC ↗

XHB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XHB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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