Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs XLF: how they differ
IWF and XLF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWF | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 15.46% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 11.81% |
| APPLE 7.77% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B 11.59% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 7.60% |
| MICROSOFT 5.55% | MASTERCARD INC A 5.69% |
| BROADCOM INC 5.10% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 5.09% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.75% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% | WELLS FARGO + CO 3.41% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | MORGAN STANLEY 3.18% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 315 | 79 |
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.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 79 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWF or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and XLF returned +7.6%, so XLF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or XLF?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 100% of XLF 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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