IWM vs XLB

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.88B$7.31B
YTD return
16.72%16.07%
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.
1.300.95
P/E ratio
19.4225.96
Last price
$282.26$51.40
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.