IWM vs VAW
iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
IWM$282.26
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000).
Expense: 0.19%Yield: 0.91%
VAW$232.03
Vanguard Materials ETF
US materials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.37%
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
| Metric | IWM | VAW |
|---|---|---|
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. | 1.30 | 1.02 |
P/E ratio | 19.42 | 25.98 |
Last price | $282.26 | $232.03 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
IWM top holdings
Top holdings · IWM
| BE | Bloom Energy Corp Class A | 1.88% |
| CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.85% |
| FN | Fabrinet | 0.75% |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 0.56% |
| NXT | Nextpower Inc Class A | 0.53% |
| SATS | EchoStar Corp Class A | 0.51% |
| TTMI | TTM Technologies Inc | 0.49% |
| IONQ | IonQ Inc Class A | 0.47% |
| STRL | Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 0.47% |
| AEIS | Advanced Energy Industries Inc | 0.44% |
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
| LIN | Linde PLC | 15.14% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.73% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.52% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.94% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.61% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.44% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.05% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.70% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 2.53% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.35% |
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%.