IWF — iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

IWF Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IWF over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

IWF Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IWF's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) is a US Large Cap Growth fund issued by iShares with $128 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade (64.3/100) and ranks 11th out of 13 peers in its category, placing it 184th among all 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.18%, which exceeds the category median of 0.15%, while offering a dividend yield of 0.34% against a median of 0.41%. Concentration is notable, with the top 10 holdings comprising 54.3% of assets, led by NVIDIA CORPORATION at 13.8%.

IWF has delivered a 1-year return of +9.21%, trailing the category median of +14.82%, though it shows stronger momentum over the 3-year horizon with +89.73% returns. Short-term performance is mixed, with a 1-day decline of -0.33% contrasting against a 1-week gain of +2.79% and a 1-month rise of +4.76%. The price currently sits at $128.76, near the top of its 52-week range at 96.2%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of available price history.

The fund exhibits a beta of 1.21, indicating it moves more than the market, alongside an annualized volatility of 17.93% labeled as Moderate. A Sharpe ratio of 0.23 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns relative to the volatility experienced. The maximum drawdown of -23.36% highlights the extent of recent losses, while average daily volume of 3,905,569 shares provides substantial liquidity for trading.

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IWF Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 54.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how IWF's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IWF

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IWF's top 10 — ESGU overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as IWF's top 10 (54.3% of IWF's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IWF Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 3.9M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $128B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IWF is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

IWF Performance History

How IWF Compares to Other US Large Cap Growth ETFs