iShares vs Schwab: ETF issuers compared

Every dot is one sectors fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · SECTORS	iShares	Schwab
Funds in the category	45	1
Made money (W–L)	37–8	1–0
Win %	82%	100%
Money made	$18.2B	$1.1B
Typical return	+14.4%	+10.9%
Launches · 2026	0	0
Assets	$110B	$10.8B
Fee per $100	$0.36	$0.07

The biggest sectors funds on each side

iShares

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	$24.8B	+21.3% ✓
IBB	iShares Biotechnology ETF	$11.5B	+38.5% ✓
IXN	iShares Global Tech ETF	$9.3B	+29.0% ✓
REET	iShares Global REIT ETF	$4.8B	+6.9% ✓
IYH	iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF	$4.6B	+28.1% ✓
IXJ	iShares Global Healthcare ETF	$4.6B	+23.4% ✓

Schwab

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
SCHH	Schwab U.S. REIT ETF	$10.8B	+10.9% ✓

Twin funds: Schwab is cheaper in 17 of 20. iShares returned more in 10.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER1 – 172 tieBETTER 1Y10 – 90 tieBETTER 5Y7 – 34 tie