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IWM vs VPL: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IWM returned +14.1% to VPL's +24.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $75.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 2000 ETF, and $9.0bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF.

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At a glance
+14.1%
IWM total return, 1 year
+24.8%
VPL total return, 1 year
0.19%
IWM expense ratio
0.07%
VPL expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VPL costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.7 points; IWM is 8.7 times larger.

IWM vs VPL: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIWMVPL
Return
Total return, 1 year+14.1%+24.8%
Drawdown
Below its high7.6%, high on Aug 14, 20267.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksRussell 2000 IndexFTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$78.0bn$9.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund3.3%24.8%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IWM and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IWM VPL
SIGNET JEWELERS 0.15% 0.07%
AGILON HEALTH 0.04% 0.03%
WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES 0.07% 0.02%
MERCURY GENERAL 0.09% 0.02%
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES 0.19% 0.02%
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC 0.02% 0.02%
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP 0.09% 0.02%
NEWELL BRANDS INC 0.08% 0.01%
ALEXANDERS REIT INC 0.02% 0.01%
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP 0.01% 0.01%
SPYGLASS PHARMA SHS 0.01% 0.06%
TELOS CORPORATION CORP 0.01% 0.10%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IWM
JFROG 0.37%
GLAUKOS 0.35%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE 0.35%
MOOG INC CLASS A 0.34%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.33%
UMB FINANCIAL 0.33%
SM ENERGY 0.32%
10X GENOMICS CLASS A 0.31%
Only in VPL
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 7.11%
SK hynix Inc 5.82%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.98%
BHP Group Ltd 1.69%
SLBBH1142 1.57%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.51%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.37%
Tokyo Electron Ltd 1.30%
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Side by side

IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks the Russell 2000 Tracks an index of Pacific Stock
Total return, 1 year +14.1% +24.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (VTWO) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −0.2 pts vs VTWO not measured
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.07%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 1977 2343
Net assets, IWM as of Oct 27, 2026 and VPL as of Sep 30, 2026 $75.5bn $9.0bn

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

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About each fund
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.

VPL

VPL tracks an index of Pacific Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +24.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,343 positions, with the top ten at 24.8%. It sat 7.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWM or VPL?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWM returned +14.1% and VPL +24.8%.
Which is cheaper, IWM or VPL?
VPL is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWM and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IWM and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IWM on its own →VPL on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IWM dividend history →IWM holdings →VPL dividend history →VPL holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IWM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IWM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWM ↗
VPL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VPL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VPL ↗

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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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