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IWM vs. ARKK

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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vs

ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
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Correlation

0.77
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
ARKKARK Innovation 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
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
Inception date
May 22 2000
Oct 31 2014
Expense ratio
0.19%
0.75%
IWM has a lower expense ratio than ARKK by 0.56%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in IWM than ARKK.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
IWM targets investing in US Equities, while ARKK targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
ARK Funds
IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while ARKK is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,463,198,665
$529,712,420
Both IWM and ARKK 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
$6,719,241,511
IWM has more assets under management than ARKK by $43,830,195,016. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Russell 2000 Index
None
IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index, while ARKK is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IWM and ARKK 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
Active
IWM uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKK uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
IWM and ARKK may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither IWM nor ARKK require a K1.
IWM and ARKK’s Correlation
When ETFs are correlated, there are 3 main topics to analyze that will help you build your automated trading strategy: liquidity, expense, and risk.
  • Liquidity: In an active trading strategy (trading multiple time per week), it’s important to consider the liquidity of the ETF you’re using. Lower liquidity can mean more money lost in slippage. AUM and average daily volume are both indicators of liquidity.
  • Expense: Some ETFs are more expensive to use than others. For strategies that are focused on longer holding periods, it’s important to factor in how expensive it is to hold this ETF. Expense ratio is the main indicator of how expensive an ETF is.
  • Risk: Some ETFs will be highly correlated, but have varying degrees of returns, due to leverage. It’s important to consider if an ETF is using leverage or not. The main indicators of a riskier ETF will be the use of leverage and higher standard deviation or max drawdown in a backtest.

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Disclaimers

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