Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IWD vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
IWD and LYTE are measured over different days, and IWD charges 0.18% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets: $83.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, and $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
IWD costs 0.47 points a year less; IWD is far larger, $83.0bn against $163m.
| Measure | IWD | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +27.5% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Russell 1000 Value Index | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.65% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $83.0bn | $163m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 90% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.6% | |
Side by side
IWD and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWD
IWD tracks the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +27.5% with distributions reinvested, against +27.7% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 871 positions, with the top ten at 29.6%.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are IWD and LYTE in the same category?
- IWD is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, IWD or LYTE?
- IWD is cheaper, by 0.47 percentage points a year. That is about $47 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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