Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IWO vs QQQM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IWO returned +7.9% to QQQM's +15.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $14.0bn for iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and $110.4bn for Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
Pair scorecard
QQQM costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.3 points; QQQM is 7.9 times larger.
| Measure | IWO | QQQM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.9% | +15.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 9.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | 4.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Russell 2000 Growth Index | Nasdaq-100 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $14.0bn | $110.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 6.4% | 46.7% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IWO and QQQM 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
IWO and QQQM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWO
IWO tracks the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.9% with distributions reinvested, against +8.0% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1,122 positions, with the top ten at 6.4%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
QQQM
QQQM tracks the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.2% for its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 46.7%. It sat 4.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWO or QQQM?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +7.9% and QQQM +15.2%.
- Which is cheaper, IWO or QQQM?
- QQQM is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 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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