IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the small cap stocks which comprise the Russell 2000 Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
61.0 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
19 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 22, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $61,011 |
| Expense ratio | 19 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 0.7 % |
| INSMED INC | 0.6 % |
| FTAI AVIATION LTD | 0.4 % |
| APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC | 0.4 % |
| SOUTH STATE CORP | 0.4 % |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | 0.4 % |
| BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC | 0.4 % |
| HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC | 0.3 % |
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A | 0.3 % |
| HEALTHEQUITY INC | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1945 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 13 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $2,917 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 61.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 37.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 80.3 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -11.8% | -0.5% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 8.4% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Total Returns | -11.6% | 0.6% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 9.8% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | Ann. Volatility | 29.2% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 24.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.17 | 72% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.95 | 50% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.64 | 23% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 45,835 |
| Turnover | 14.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $34,567 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $194.86 |
| 30d moving avg. | $193.48 |
| Annualized volatility | 23.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 28.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 7.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. IWM |
Expenses vs. IWM |
ALTAR Score™ vs. IWM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 84.3% | -9 bp | +0.1% |
| RSSL | Global X Russell 2000 ETF | 82.4% | -11 bp | 0.0% |
| GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 57.2% | +1 bp | +1.5% |
| DFAS | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | 51.3% | +7 bp | +2.2% |
| VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 49.4% | -4 bp | -3.5% |
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 49.1% | +5 bp | -3.6% |
| SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 48.6% | -15 bp | +1.8% |
| BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 48.0% | -15 bp | +1.7% |
| VTWV | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF | 45.5% | -4 bp | +3.8% |
| STXK | Strive Small-Cap ETF | 45.2% | -1 bp | +1.8% |
Risk and Returns: IWM vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
IWM
5.2%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. IWM's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places IWM in the 31st percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IWMSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| IWM (19 bp) Percentile rank | 20 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | 19.0 | 0.6 | 19.6 |
| Peer Avg. | 32.3 | 15.1 | 47.4 |
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