iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
$116.22−1.39 (−1.18%)
- 0.18%
- $120B
- −2.8%
- 0.37%
- 4.51M sh
- low $102.23high $129.80
The ETF.net IWF Grade
B
Score 66 out of 100
- 14 of 35
Score 66 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.C49 out of 100Rank 17 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.D29 out of 100Rank 32 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C43 out of 100Rank 25 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
In short
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.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
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$9,723
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | −0.3% |
| 1 month | −6.1% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | −2.8% |
| 3 years | +22.0% |
| 5 years | +10.2% |
| 10 years | +17.5% |
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 | −0.3% | |
| 2025 | +18.3% | |
| 2024 | +33.1% |
IWF in the news
IWF Dividends
- 0.37%
- $0.43
- $0.11 per share
- Quarterly
IWF Risk
- 16.8%
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.
- 1.01
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IWF Cost
Overpaying vs VUG, cheapest in US Growth Index
$3,111
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IWF 0.18%
$3,749
VUG 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IWF | VUG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $55 | $273 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $216 | $1,065 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $638 | $3,111 |
Other funds in US Growth Index
- BIVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +8.2%
- BVOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +8.2%
- BVTWGVanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +7.1%
- BIWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return −7.0%
- BSTXGStrive 1000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +6.7%
