IWF vs VTI: Complete Comparison

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
53.23%
Moderate Overlap
Shared Holdings
8 of 10
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

IWF
VTI
53.2%
IWF Only
Overlap
VTI Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

IWF Return
+6.89%
VTI Return
+8.35%
Winner
VTI
+1.46%
Max Drawdown
IWF: -13.3%
VTI: -8.9%
IWF Volatility (annualized)18.15%
VTI Volatility (annualized)14.42%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
IWF
VTI
1 Year Return
+32.5%โœ“
+25.8%
3 Year Return
+13.5%โœ“
+9.8%
5 Year Return
+19.2%โœ“
+15.2%
Volatility
21.50%
19.10%โœ“
Expense Ratio
0.19%
0.03%โœ“
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
IWF
VTI
Volatility
21.50%
19.10%โœ“
Sharpe Ratio
0.88โœ“
0.75
Sortino Ratio
1.22โœ“
1.08
Max Drawdown
-36.50%
-34.50%โœ“
Beta
1.15
1.02

Interpretation:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • โšก Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • โš ๏ธ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

โš”๏ธ Comparison

3 - 11

๐Ÿ† VTI wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
IWF:0.19%โœ“
vs
VTI:0.03%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
IWF:475 holdingsโœ“
vs
VTI:3,658 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
IWF:+19.2%โœ“
vs
VTI:+15.2%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
IWF: 61.3% in top 10
VTI: 27.8% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
IWF: $85B โœ“
VTI: $320B โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
IWF: 0.88
VTI: 0.75
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
IWF: 21.5%
VTI: 19.1%
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
IWF: 39.6% unique
VTI: 63.6% uniqueโœ“

Bottom line: VTI wins with better expense ratio and number of holdings. Consider VTI for your portfolio, but IWF is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

8 shared holdings representing 53.2% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockIWF WeightVTI WeightOverlap
1
AAPL
APPLE INC
11.91%5.80%5.80%
2
MSFT
MICROSOFT CORP
10.73%5.45%5.45%
3
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
12.71%4.25%4.25%
4
AMZN
AMAZON COM INC
4.24%3.00%3.00%
5
META
META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A
3.29%2.02%2.02%
6
GOOGL
ALPHABET INC CLASS A
3.56%1.77%1.77%
7
GOOG
ALPHABET INC CLASS C
2.91%1.52%1.52%
8
TSLA
TESLA INC
3.85%1.36%1.36%

Overlap by Sector

Technology
6 stocks ยท 20.81% overlap
Consumer Discretionary
2 stocks ยท 4.36% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

8
Shared Stocks
53.2%
Total Overlap
2
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in IWF

Unique to IWF

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
AVGOBROADCOM INC5.62%
LLYELI LILLY2.47%
VVISA INC CLASS A1.74%
MAMASTERCARD INC CLASS A1.37%
NFLXNETFLIX INC1.29%

Top Holdings Only in VTI

Unique to VTI

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.44%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.19%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = ฮฃ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

๐Ÿ“Š This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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