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 (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.88%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$82.97B$8.17B
YTD return
19.72%11.51%
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.
1.260.82
P/E ratio
18.4225.93
Last price
$297.24$50.26
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.38%
HUTHut 8 Corp0.37%
VSATViasat Inc0.35%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.35%
CYTKCytokinetics Inc0.35%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.34%
AGXArgan Inc0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.31%
RIOTRiot Platforms Inc0.30%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.8%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services17.5%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials14.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare20.3%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Its largest holding is Moog Inc Class A (MOG-A), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.6%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.