IWM vs VAW
iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
IWM$297.64
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000).
Expense: 0.19%Yield: 0.88%
VAW$225.58
Vanguard Materials ETF
US materials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.39%
Quick take
- • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.19% for IWM.
- • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IWM | VAW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.19% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.88% | 1.39% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $82.97B | $4.49B |
YTD return | 19.72% | 8.48% |
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. | 1.26 | 0.91 |
P/E ratio | 18.44 | 24.08 |
Last price | $297.64 | $225.58 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
IWM top holdings
Top holdings · IWM
| MOG-A | Moog Inc Class A | 0.38% |
| HUT | Hut 8 Corp | 0.37% |
| VSAT | Viasat Inc | 0.35% |
| BTSG | BrightSpring Health Services Inc | 0.35% |
| CYTK | Cytokinetics Inc | 0.35% |
| MXL | MaxLinear Inc | 0.34% |
| AGX | Argan Inc | 0.34% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp | 0.33% |
| FROG | JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares | 0.31% |
| RIOT | Riot Platforms Inc | 0.30% |
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.8%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services17.5%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials14.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare20.3%
VAW top holdings
Top holdings · VAW
| LIN | Linde PLC | 14.78% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.60% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.05% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.67% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.58% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.17% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.61% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.56% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.37% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.37% |
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%
About IWM
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Its largest holding is Moog Inc Class A (MOG-A), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.6%.
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 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.