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VYM vs. IWM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VYM
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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM
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Top 10 comparisons with VYM:
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VYM
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IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
SwitchVTVVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Value ETF0.99MGVVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF0.99SCHVSchwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF0.99DTDWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund0.98JAVAJ.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan Active Value ETF0.98DLNWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund0.98IWXBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF0.98NULVNuveen Fund Advisors LLC - Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF0.98SCHDSchwab Strategic Trust - Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF0.98IWDBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF0.98

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by VYM and IWM:

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Performance Measures**

for the time period Nov 16, 2006 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

VYM

3.8%

4.7%

IWM

2.5%

5.8%

Diff.

+1.3%

-1.1%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

VYM

-57.0%

18.3%

IWM

-59.1%

24.8%

Diff.

+2.1%

-6.5%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

VYM

0.56

0.16

IWM

0.43

0.13

Diff.

+0.13

+0.03

VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF

What is VYM?

Seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. Provides a convenient way to track the performance of stocks with histories of above-average dividend yields. Follows a passively managed full-replication approach.

Snapshot
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VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Inception date
Nov 10, 2006
May 22, 2000
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.19%
VYM has a lower expense ratio than IWM by 0.13%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VYM than IWM.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VYM targets investing in US Equities, while IWM targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VYM is managed by Vanguard, while IWM is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$134,746,385
$4,463,198,665
Both VYM 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
$48,466,955,232
$50,549,436,527
VYM has more assets under management than IWM by $2,082,481,295. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Russell 2000 Index
VYM is based off of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, while IWM is based off of the Russell 2000 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither VYM nor IWM use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VYM 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
Yes
No
VYM may offer dividends, while IWM does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VYM may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither VYM nor IWM require a K1.

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OOS Cumulative Return

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OOS Cumulative Return

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