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IWM vs. RSP

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

RSP
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Correlation

IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight 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
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Inception date
May 22, 2000
Apr 24, 2003
Expense ratio
0.19%
0.20%
IWM has a lower expense ratio than RSP by 0.01%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in IWM than RSP.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
IWM targets investing in US Equities, while RSP targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Invesco
IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while RSP is managed by Invesco.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,463,198,665
$616,655,599
Both IWM and RSP 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
$40,657,630,595
IWM has more assets under management than RSP by $9,891,805,932. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Russell 2000 Index
S&P 500 Equal Weighted Index
IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index, while RSP is based off of the S&P 500 Equal Weighted Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IWM and RSP 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 RSP 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 RSP may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither IWM nor RSP require a K1.

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