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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWM vs SCHH: how they differ

IWM and SCHH hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and IWM returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWM and SCHH hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IWM and SCHH both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIWMSCHH
CareTrust REIT, Inc.0.28%0.65%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.0.25%0.52%
Macerich Co. (The)0.22%0.44%
Terreno Realty Corp.0.21%0.49%
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.0.20%0.46%
Kite Realty Group Trust0.18%0.42%
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.0.17%0.36%
Outfront Media, Inc.0.16%0.33%
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.0.15%0.36%
COPT Defense Properties0.13%0.26%
Tanger, Inc.0.13%0.29%
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.0.12%0.27%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWMOnly in SCHH
Moog, Inc. 0.38%Welltower Inc 9.64%
Hut 8 Corp. 0.37%Prologis Inc 8.97%
Viasat, Inc. 0.35%Equinix Inc 4.89%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35%Simon Property Group Inc 4.48%
Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35%Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36%
MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34%American Tower Corp 4.35%
Argan, Inc. 0.34%Realty Income Corp 4.00%
UMB Financial Corp. 0.33%Public Storage 3.41%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

IWM and SCHH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
SCHH
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesSchwab
What it isRussell 2000US REIT
Total return, 1 year+21.2%+9.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+3.7 pts−7.7 pts
Expense ratio0.19%0.07%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%74.0%
Holdings2014117

IWM in plain words

IWM is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% 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%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SCHH in plain words

SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWM or SCHH?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +21.2% and SCHH returned +9.8%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWM or SCHH?
IWM charges 0.19% a year and SCHH charges 0.07%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWM and SCHH overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 74% of SCHH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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