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IWM JNK \n Expense ratio 0.19% 0.40% \n Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $75.5bn $5.9bn \n Total return, 1 year +14.1% +1.7% \n What it tracks Russell 2000 Ind","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). 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