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IEMG vs IWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEMG returned +15.3% to IWO's +7.9%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $150.4bn for iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and $14.0bn for iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.

IEMG on its own →IWO on its own →
At a glance
+15.3%
IEMG total return, 1 year
+7.9%
IWO total return, 1 year
0.09%
IEMG expense ratio
0.24%
IWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEMG costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.4 points; IEMG is 10.7 times larger.

IEMG vs IWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEMGIWO
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.3%+7.9%
Drawdown
Below its high10.1%, high on Jun 22, 20269.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI)Russell 2000 Growth Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.09%0.24%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$150.4bn$14.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund32.7%6.4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEMG IWO
VALTERRA PLATINUM LTD 0.14% 0.07%
OUTSURANCE GROUP 0.03% 0.34%
AMERICANA RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONA 0.02% 0.04%
ORION CORP 0.01% 0.02%
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD CLASS A 0.01% 0.04%
SM INVESTMENTS 0.01% 0.03%
STONECO CLASS A 0.01% 0.02%
SYNERGY GRID AND DEVELOPMENT PHILS 0.01% 0.01%
ALAMTRI RESOURCES INDONESIA 0.01% 0.00%
BOXER RETAIL LTD 0.00% 0.32%
HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 0.00% 0.27%
INR/USD 0.00% 0.02%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IEMG
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 14.03%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 6.05%
SK HYNIX 4.31%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.32%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.60%
MEDIATEK 1.36%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.80%
Only in IWO
JFROG 0.74%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE 0.71%
GLAUKOS 0.70%
MOOG INC CLASS A 0.68%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.66%
10X GENOMICS CLASS A 0.61%
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.60%
INTERDIGITAL INC 0.58%
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Side by side

IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Tracks the Russell 2000 Growth
Total return, 1 year +15.3% +7.9%
Its benchmark over the same days +16.3% (EEM) +8.0% (VTWG)
Gap to its benchmark −1.0 pts vs EEM −0.1 pts vs VTWG
Expense ratio 0.09% 0.24%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 2857 1122
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $150.4bn $14.0bn

IEMG and IWO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IEMG

IEMG tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,857 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%. It sat 10.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IWO

IWO tracks the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.9% with distributions reinvested, against +8.0% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,122 positions, with the top ten at 6.4%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IWO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +15.3% and IWO +7.9%.
Which is cheaper, IEMG or IWO?
IEMG is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEMG and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 0% of IWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IEMG on its own →IWO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEMG dividend history →IEMG holdings →IWO dividend history →IWO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEMG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEMG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEMG ↗
IWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWO ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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