Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IGSB vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IGSB returned +1.3% to IWM's +14.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $23.7bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and $75.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
Pair scorecard
IGSB costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.8 points; IWM is 3.1 times larger.
| Measure | IGSB | IWM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +14.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 7.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate Index | Russell 2000 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.19% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026 | $23.7bn | $74.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 3.3% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and IWM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IGSB and IWM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IGSB
IGSB tracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
IWM
IWM tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 1,977 positions, with the top ten at 3.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or IWM?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.3% and IWM +14.1%.
- Which is cheaper, IGSB or IWM?
- IGSB 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.
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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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