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IWM vs. AGG

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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vs

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
$--

Correlation

IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

What is IWM?

The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the small capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market as represented by the Russell 2000 Index. The index represents the approximately 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

Snapshot
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IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Inception date
May 22, 2000
Sep 22, 2003
Expense ratio
0.19%
0.03%
IWM has a higher expense ratio than AGG by 0.16%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in IWM than AGG.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
IWM targets investing in US Equities, while AGG targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Blackrock (iShares)
IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,463,198,665
$631,408,505
Both IWM and AGG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$50,549,436,527
$91,680,069,240
IWM has more assets under management than AGG by $41,130,632,713. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Russell 2000 Index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index, while AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IWM and AGG use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
IWM and AGG both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
IWM and AGG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither IWM nor AGG require a K1.

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