IWM vs SPEM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.88B$17.27B
YTD return
16.72%12.84%
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.
1.300.86
P/E ratio
19.4216.18
Last price
$282.26$52.34
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A1.88%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.85%
FNFabrinet0.75%
CDECoeur Mining Inc0.56%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A0.53%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A0.51%
TTMITTM Technologies Inc0.49%
IONQIonQ Inc Class A0.47%
STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc0.47%
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries Inc0.44%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials4.8%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology17.1%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services15.7%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials17.7%
Energy6.1%
Healthcare16.5%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.42%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.09%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.53%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.29%
RIGDReliance Industries Ltd GDR - 144A0.91%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.83%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.80%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.65%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials8.2%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology28.4%
Communication Services7.2%
Financial Services20.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials8.4%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare3.9%

About IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.91%. Its largest holding is Bloom Energy Corp Class A (BE), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.1%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $17.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.