Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWM vs XLK
iShares Russell 2000 ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWM and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWM | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Moog, Inc. 0.38% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Viasat, Inc. 0.35% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Argan, Inc. 0.34% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% | Applied Materials Inc 3.20% |
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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.4% | +43.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +6.5 pts | +23.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2014 | 74 |
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%.
XLK in plain words
XLK is a index equity fund tracking Technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +43.4% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWM or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +26.4% and XLK returned +43.4%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or XLK?
- IWM charges 0.19% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWM and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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