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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +21.2% and KFEB returned +17.1%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IWM or KFEB?

IWM charges 0.19% a year and KFEB charges 0.79%, so IWM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IWM and KFEB the same kind of fund?

No. IWM is an index ETF and KFEB is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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

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IWM vs KFEB: how they differ

Over the year IWM returned more, +21.2% against +17.1%, and IWM charges 0.19% against 0.79%.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Feb.

IWM and KFEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF	KFEB Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Feb
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	Innovator
What it is	Russell 2000	Defined outcome, 15% on IWM
Total return, 1 year	+21.2%	+17.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+21.2%
Gap to the S&P 500	+3.7 pts	−4.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.79%
Holdings	1749	not filed

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.

KFEB in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, IWM can fall 10.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 142 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWM or KFEB?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +21.2% and KFEB returned +17.1%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWM or KFEB?: IWM charges 0.19% a year and KFEB charges 0.79%, so IWM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IWM and KFEB the same kind of fund?: No. IWM is an index ETF and KFEB is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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