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VLUvsIWDETF Comparison

ETF 1

VLU

State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.67%

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ETF 2

IWD

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

+0.82%

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State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. VLU's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Healthcare. In contrast, IWD's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. VLU is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.12%, versus 0.18% for IWD. VLU is up 18.53% year-to-date (YTD) with +$89M in YTD flows. IWD performs better with 22.37% YTD performance, and -$1.13B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VLU and IWD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VLU vs IWD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VLU IWD	-0.50%-0.92%	+4.42%+6.84%	+18.53%+22.37%	+23.10%+27.41%	+74.80%+71.19%	+84.64%+74.73%
Flows	VLU IWD	-$7M+$95M	+$22M+$2.43B	+$89M-$1.13B	+$104M+$2.45B	+$276M+$1.43B	+$308M-$1.74B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VLU IWD	+8.78%+10.00%	+10.68%+11.33%	+13.38%+13.10%	+15.37%+14.84%
Max drawdown	VLU IWD	-2.27%-2.35%	-6.39%-6.81%	-16.13%-15.64%	-19.49%-19.11%
Max drawdown duration	VLU IWD	26d8d	58d43d	211d213d	559d700d

Trading data

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	VLU	IWD
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$247.16	$255.58
Previous close 09/11/2026	$245.03	$253.33
Consolidated volume 09/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	VLU	IWD
Last price	$247.16	$255.58
1D performance	+0.87%	+0.89%
AuM	$765.99 M	$83.33 B
E/R	0.12%	0.18%

Characteristics

	VLU	IWD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	State Street Investment Management	iShares
Benchmark	S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt Index	Russell 1000 Value Index
N° of holdings	1454	860
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 24, 2012	May 22, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VLU

USA

95.34%

Other

4.66%

IWD

USA

96.48%

Other

3.52%

Sectors

VLU

Finance

23.59%

Technology

19.93%

Healthcare

11.42%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

11.33%

Industrials

7.38%

Other

26.35%

IWD

Finance

22.72%

Technology

19.65%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

14%

Healthcare

12.35%

Industrials

9.37%

Other

21.91%

Diversification

VLU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

23.25%

IWD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.4%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

VLU

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.91%

Microsoft Corp.

2.80%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

2.55%

Apple, Inc.

1.96%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.62%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1.52%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.38%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

1.36%

Walmart, Inc.

1.20%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

1.11%

Bank of America Corp.

1.10%

Chevron Corp.

1.00%

CVS Health Corp.

0.93%

NVIDIA Corp.

0.92%

Micron Technology, Inc.

0.89%

IWD

Apple, Inc.

6.00%

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.68%

Microsoft Corp.

4.55%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

2.58%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.55%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

1.77%

Johnson & Johnson

1.67%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.22%

Walmart, Inc.

1.21%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.14%

Intel Corp.

1.08%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.03%

Bank of America Corp.

1.03%

Chevron Corp.

0.97%

Procter & Gamble Co.

0.91%

Frequently asked questions about VLU and IWD

How have the VLU and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, VLU is up 18.53% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 22.37%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VLU or IWD?

Year-to-date, the VLU ETF saw +$89M in flows, compared to -$1.13B for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VLU or IWD?

Over the past year, VLU had a volatility of 10.68%, while IWD experienced 11.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: VLU or IWD?

As of September 11, 2026, VLU holds $765.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.33 B.

What sectors do the VLU and IWD ETFs invest in?

VLU leans toward sectors like Finance, Technology and Healthcare. Meanwhile, IWD focuses on Finance, Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the VLU ETF and IWD ETF?

VLU top holdings include Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.. IWD holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: VLU or IWD?

VLU holds 1459 securities with 23.25% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 871 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.4%.

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IWD

VLUvsIWDETF Comparison

State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

VLU vs IWD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VLU and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, VLU is up 18.53% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 22.37%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VLU or IWD?

Year-to-date, the VLU ETF saw +$89M in flows, compared to -$1.13B for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VLU or IWD?

Over the past year, VLU had a volatility of 10.68%, while IWD experienced 11.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: VLU or IWD?

As of September 11, 2026, VLU holds $765.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.33 B.

What sectors do the VLU and IWD ETFs invest in?

VLU leans toward sectors like Finance, Technology and Healthcare. Meanwhile, IWD focuses on Finance, Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the VLU ETF and IWD ETF?

VLU top holdings include Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.. IWD holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: VLU or IWD?

VLU holds 1459 securities with 23.25% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 871 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.4%.

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