iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
$127.12−0.01 (−0.01%)
- 0.18%
- $130.5B
- +11.1%
- 0.34%
- 4.5M sh
- $127.93
- low $102.23high $129.80
The ETF.net IWF Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 13 of 35
Score 67 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C51 out of 100Rank 16 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 25 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A85 out of 100Rank 3 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C40 out of 100Rank 26 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A86 out of 100Rank 2 of 35
Our read on IWF
BTrading since 2000, IWF is the heavyweight way to own the Russell 1000 Growth Index: roughly 400 US large- and mid-cap growth names, in one of the biggest and busiest funds in its group. Cheaper clones of the same index exist.
The Fund seeks to follow the Russell 1000 Growth Index, representing U.S. large- and mid-capitalization equities selected for growth characteristics. It generally invests at least 80% of assets in index components.
Why people hold it
- Running since 2000 and now among the largest and most actively traded growth ETFs, so getting in and out rarely means fighting a wide spread.
- The mandate is plain: follow the Russell 1000 Growth Index, at least 80% in index components. Its index tracking measures among the tightest in its peer group.ishares.com
- One ticker buys about 400 US large- and mid-cap stocks selected for growth characteristics, with cash paid out quarterly.
Worth knowing
- The 0.18% fee sits mid-pack for growth ETFs, and VONG follows the identical Russell 1000 Growth Index for a fraction of it. Same index, different sticker.
- A growth screen keeps only part of the Russell 1000, so the ride depends on whichever names the index currently counts as fast growers.
IWF Holdings
- Stocks
- 376
- 57%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Information Technology56.3%
- Communication16.5%
- Consumer Discretionary7.3%
- Industrials7.3%
- Health Care5.4%
- Financials4.6%
- Consumer Staples1.2%
- Energy0.6%
- Real Estate0.4%
- Utilities0.3%
- Materials0.2%
Geography
- United States98.92%
- Ireland0.40%
- Sweden0.24%
- Brazil0.16%
- Cayman Islands0.15%
- Bermuda0.04%
- Denmark0.03%
- United Kingdom0.03%
- 0.03%
IWF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IWF$11,108
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IWF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.7% |
| 1 month | +4.1% |
| 3 months | +2.7% |
| 1 year | +11.1% |
| 3 years | +23.2% |
| 5 years | +13.6% |
| 10 years | +18.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.7% | |
| 2025 | +18.3% | |
| 2024 | +33.1% | |
| 2023 | +42.3% | |
| 2022 | −29.3% | |
| 2021 | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | +38.3% |
IWF in the news
Category Review
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IWF Dividends
- 0.34%
- $0.43
- $0.11 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IWF Risk
- 16.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.14
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −32.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.17
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IWF Cost
0.18%
IWF0.18%
- The middle half of US Growth Index funds
- Median 0.18%
15 of the 35 US Growth Index funds charge less.
Other funds in US Growth Index
- BMGKVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +19.5%
- BVOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +22.8%
- BVTWGVanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +12.3%
- BGGUSGoldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +11.6%
- BIWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return +1.3%