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VXUS vs. IWM

Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS
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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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Correlation

VXUSVanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF

What is VXUS?

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

Snapshot
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VXUS Vanguard STAR Funds Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Inception date
Jan 28, 2011
May 22, 2000
Expense ratio
0.07%
0.19%
VXUS has a lower expense ratio than IWM by 0.12%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VXUS than IWM.
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
US Equities
VXUS targets investing in Global Ex. US Equities, while IWM targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VXUS is managed by Vanguard, while IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$112,472,630
$4,463,198,665
Both VXUS and IWM 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
$56,738,130,416
$50,549,436,527
VXUS has more assets under management than IWM by $6,188,693,889. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
Russell 2000 Index
VXUS is based off of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, while IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VXUS and IWM 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
VXUS and IWM 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
VXUS and IWM may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VXUS nor IWM require a K1.

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