Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs XHB: how they differ
IWF and XHB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and XHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWF | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 15.46% | ALLEGION PLC 4.42% |
| APPLE 7.77% | OWENS CORNING 4.18% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 4.08% |
| MICROSOFT 5.55% | CHAMPION HOMES INC 3.94% |
| BROADCOM INC 5.10% | INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS 3.90% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION 3.87% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% | CARLISLE COS INC 3.80% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | PULTEGROUP INC 3.71% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 315 | 35 |
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.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 39.3%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and XHB returned −16.6%, so IWF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or XHB?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 46% of XHB 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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