Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IWM?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IWM returned +21.2%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEMG or IWM?

IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IEMG and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IEMG vs IWM: how they differ

IEMG and IWM hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IWM hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IEMG and IWM both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IEMG	IWM
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY	0.46%	0.29%
VALTERRA PLATINUM LTD	0.17%	0.16%
ABSA GROUP	0.08%	0.13%
OUTSURANCE GROUP	0.03%	0.15%
HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANI	0.02%	0.07%
RESILIENT PROP LTD	0.02%	0.02%
AMERICANA RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONA	0.01%	0.08%
CYFROWY POLSAT SA	0.01%	0.01%
INR CASH	0.01%	0.01%
KUWAIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS	0.01%	0.07%
MOTUS HOLD LTD SHS	0.01%	0.14%
PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD CLASS A	0.01%	0.06%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IEMG	Only in IWM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 13.46%	MOOG INC CLASS A 0.34%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 6.62%	UMB FINANCIAL 0.34%
SK HYNIX 5.38%	CYTOKINETICS 0.32%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.35%	GLAUKOS 0.32%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.61%	JFROG 0.32%
MEDIATEK 1.52%	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.31%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.86%	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.31%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.74%	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC 0.31%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

IEMG and IWM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Core MSCI Emerging Markets	Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year	+30.6%	+21.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.1 pts	+3.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.19%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	0.0%
Holdings	1832	1749

IEMG in plain words

IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1832 positions, with the top ten at 34.0%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1749 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IWM?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IWM returned +21.2%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEMG or IWM?: IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEMG and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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