IWF vs XLF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for IWF.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.35%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$128.90B$51.35B
YTD return
3.12%1.23%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.190.75
P/E ratio
33.8817.60
Last price
$123.47$55.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.83%
AAPLApple Inc6.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A6.17%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.21%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.98%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.11%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.86%
TSLATesla Inc3.64%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.84%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology54.2%
Communication Services16.2%
Financial Services4.3%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials9.0%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $128.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.