IWM vs VPU

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.98%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.49B$10.10B
YTD return
15.54%4.44%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.260.36
P/E ratio
16.5219.75
Last price
$283.55$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.46%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.38%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.35%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp0.34%
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
VSATViasat Inc0.33%
SMSM Energy Co0.33%
EATBrinker International Inc0.31%
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc0.30%
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%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.39%
SOSouthern Co6.74%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.41%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.66%
DDominion Energy Inc3.84%
SRESempra3.68%
VSTVistra Corp3.36%
ETREntergy Corp3.34%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.17%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.3%
Energy0.5%

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 VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.