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IWM vs. VIG

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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Correlation

IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation 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
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Inception date
May 22, 2000
Apr 21, 2006
Expense ratio
0.19%
0.06%
IWM has a higher expense ratio than VIG by 0.13%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in IWM than VIG.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
IWM targets investing in US Equities, while VIG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Vanguard
IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while VIG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,463,198,665
$157,665,108
Both IWM and VIG 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
$67,239,425,848
IWM has more assets under management than VIG by $16,689,989,321. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Russell 2000 Index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index, while VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
IWM and VIG 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 VIG 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
VIG may offer dividends, while IWM does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
Neither IWM nor VIG require a K1.

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