Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWD vs SPY: how they differ
IWD and SPY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWD and SPY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWD | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC 6.04% | NVIDIA CORP 8.08% |
| APPLE 5.83% | APPLE INC 7.33% |
| MICROSOFT 4.93% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.59% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.77% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54% | ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73% | ALPHABET INC CL C 2.39% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 1.23% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 1000 value | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.4% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 814 | 505 |
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWD or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and SPY returned +17.5%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWD or SPY?
- IWD charges 0.18% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWD and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD and 100% of SPY 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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