Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IWM vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
IWM and LYTE are measured over different days, and IWM charges 0.19% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets: $75.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 2000 ETF, and $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
IWM costs 0.46 points a year less; IWM is far larger, $75.5bn against $163m.
| Measure | IWM | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +14.1% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 7.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Russell 2000 Index | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.65% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $75.5bn | $163m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 3.3% | |
Side by side
IWM and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are IWM and LYTE in the same category?
- IWM is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, IWM or LYTE?
- IWM is cheaper, by 0.46 percentage points a year. That is about $46 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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