IWM vs VAW
iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
IWM$283.55
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000).
Expense: 0.19%Yield: 0.98%
VAW$232.78
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. | 0.98% | 1.39% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $75.49B | $4.38B |
YTD return | 15.54% | 13.71% |
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 | 0.88 |
P/E ratio | 16.52 | 23.49 |
Last price | $283.55 | $232.78 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
IWM top holdings
Top holdings · IWM
| GKOS | Glaukos Corp | 0.46% |
| BTSG | BrightSpring Health Services Inc | 0.38% |
| FROG | JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares | 0.35% |
| TWST | Twist Bioscience Corp | 0.34% |
| MOG-A | Moog Inc Class A | 0.34% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp | 0.33% |
| VSAT | Viasat Inc | 0.33% |
| SM | SM Energy Co | 0.33% |
| EAT | Brinker International Inc | 0.31% |
| RHP | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc | 0.30% |
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.0%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.7%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%
VAW top holdings
Top holdings · VAW
| LIN | Linde PLC | 15.25% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 8.47% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.99% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 5.12% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.83% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.03% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 3.84% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.61% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.60% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.20% |
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials89.4%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.6%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%
About IWM
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Glaukos Corp (GKOS), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.
About VAW
VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.4B 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 15.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.4%.