Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs VPL: how they differ
IWF and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWF | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 15.46% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| APPLE 7.77% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| MICROSOFT 5.55% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| BROADCOM INC 5.10% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 315 | 2335 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% 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, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or VPL?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 0% of VPL 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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