Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWD vs URTH: how they differ
IWD and URTH hold 44% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWD and URTH hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWD | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE | 5.83% | 5.28% |
| MICROSOFT | 4.93% | 3.82% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 6.04% | 2.67% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.54% | 1.04% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B | 2.54% | 0.79% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.85% | 0.76% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.73% | 0.71% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 0.69% | 1.56% |
| WALMART INC | 1.14% | 0.51% |
| ABBVIE | 1.12% | 0.50% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 1.23% | 0.49% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.14% | 0.47% |
| Only in IWD | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| MODERNA 0.13% | NVIDIA 5.52% |
| ROYAL GOLD 0.06% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.14% |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP 0.06% | BROADCOM INC 1.79% |
| US FOODS HOLDING 0.06% | ALPHABET CLASS C 1.70% |
| EAST WEST BANCORP 0.05% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.21% |
| ITT INC 0.05% | TESLA INC 1.15% |
| NUTANIX CLASS A 0.05% | ELI LILLY 0.99% |
| OVINTIV 0.05% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 0.90% |
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 | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 value | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.4% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.9 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.2% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 814 | 1230 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1230 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWD or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWD or URTH?
- IWD charges 0.18% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWD and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 44% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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