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IWM vs VB

iShares Russell 2000 ETFVanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares
MetricIWMVB
Price$270.44$284.32
Day Change %-1.69%-1.27%
Expense Ratio0.19%0.03%✓
AUM$78.04B$175.77B✓
Dividend Yield0.98%1.28%✓
52-Week High$305.18$309.51
52-Week Low$228.90$241.17
50-Day Avg$289.07$295.34
200-Day Avg$277.65$285.23
Inception YearN/AN/A
Asset ClassEquitiesEquities
ExchangeARCXARCX

Top Holdings

IWM

1
XTSLA0.48%

BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency

2
TWST0.43%

Twist Bioscience Corp

3
MOG-A0.37%

Moog Inc Class A

4
FROG0.36%

JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares

5
TXG0.36%

10x Genomics Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A

VB

1
NTRA0.72%

Natera Inc

2
TWLO0.57%

Twilio Inc Class A

3
RVMD0.53%

Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares

4
ILMN0.52%

Illumina Inc

5
P0.52%

Everpure Inc Class A

Sector Allocation

IWM

Real Estate6.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials4.3%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.5%

VB

Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.4%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology18.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, IWM or VB?

VB is cheaper: it charges 0.03% per year in expenses, versus 0.19% for IWM. The expense ratio is the annual fee a fund deducts from its assets.

Which pays a higher dividend, IWM or VB?

VB currently pays the higher dividend yield: 1.28%, versus 0.98% for IWM. Yields move with prices and payouts.

Which fund is bigger, IWM or VB?

VB is the bigger fund, with $175.77B in assets under management (the total money invested in the fund), versus $78.04B for IWM. Larger funds usually trade with tighter spreads.

Should I buy IWM or VB?

There is no single right answer for every investor. Compare the expense ratios, dividend yields, and what each fund actually holds (see the tables above). When two funds track very similar markets, the cheaper one usually wins over long holding periods. This page is information, not investment advice.

Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep and may be delayed or incomplete. Holdings and sector weights are not available for every fund. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always verify data with the fund provider before making investment decisions.