IWM vs VUG

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • IWM pays a higher dividend yield (0.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.88B$365.00B
YTD return
16.72%5.76%
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.
1.301.22
P/E ratio
19.4238.54
Last price
$282.26$86.05
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%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.32%
AAPLApple Inc12.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.09%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.15%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.60%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.6%
Basic Materials0.7%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.6%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.6%
Industrials4.6%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.4%

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 VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $365.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.