Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs IWM
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.0% | +26.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.19% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 603 | 2014 |
IJR in plain words
IJR is a index equity fund tracking S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +24.0% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
IWM in plain words
IWM is a index equity fund tracking Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or IWM?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +24.0% and IWM returned +26.4%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or IWM?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, IJR against IWM, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/IJR-IWM.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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