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 (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.88B$11.09B
YTD return
16.72%7.73%
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.
1.300.59
P/E ratio
19.4222.00
Last price
$282.26$195.44
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%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.15%
SOSouthern Co6.75%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.47%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.46%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
SRESempra4.03%
DDominion Energy Inc3.35%
VSTVistra Corp3.24%
ETREntergy Corp3.19%
XELXcel Energy Inc2.98%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.6%

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 VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.