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IWM vs. SCHD

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD
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Correlation

IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity 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
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
Inception date
May 22, 2000
Oct 20, 2011
Expense ratio
0.19%
0.06%
IWM has a higher expense ratio than SCHD by 0.13%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in IWM than SCHD.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
IWM targets investing in US Equities, while SCHD targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Schwab
IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while SCHD is managed by Schwab.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,463,198,665
$191,902,599
Both IWM and SCHD 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
$47,737,029,197
IWM has more assets under management than SCHD by $2,812,407,330. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Russell 2000 Index
Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index
IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index, while SCHD is based off of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IWM and SCHD 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 SCHD 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
Yes
SCHD may offer dividends, while IWM does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for SCHD may vary.
Prospectus
Neither IWM nor SCHD require a K1.

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