IWM vs VAW

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.88B$4.54B
YTD return
16.72%14.25%
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.
1.301.02
P/E ratio
19.4225.98
Last price
$282.26$232.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

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 VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.