iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

IWO

Market cap $13.5B

IWO has outperformed VONG over the past year, but with meaningfully higher volatility and a deeper five-year drawdown. VONG charges a much lower expense ratio and holds a smaller, more concentrated portfolio of mega-cap tech stocks.

IWO carries a much higher expense ratio than VOOG but offers a marginally higher dividend yield. VOOG and IWO posted similar one-year returns, but IWO experienced a much steeper five-year drawdown.

IWO charges a higher expense ratio than VUG but both currently yield the same 0.5% IWO outperformed VUG over the past year but experienced a deeper maximum drawdown over five years IWO tilts heavily toward small-cap healthcare, technology, and industrials, while VUG is dominated by mega-cap tech

IWO carries a higher fee but offers a slightly higher dividend yield. IWO targets small-cap growth stocks with a strong healthcare and industrials tilt, while MGK focuses on mega-cap tech giants.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a diversified small-cap portfolio with a tilt to fundamental growth and significant exposure in industrials, healthcare, and technology. Over the past decade, IWO has matched its parent index's performance but lags most key small-cap growth ETFs in risk-adjusted returns. Traders prioritizing liquidity may favor IWO, but those seeking lower fees or stronger past performance may prefer VBK, ISCG, or FYC.

IWO has delivered a higher one-year return but experienced a much steeper five-year drawdown than SPY. SPY is more cost-effective and offers a higher dividend yield, while IWO charges higher fees for its small-cap growth focus.

IWO charges a higher expense ratio than VOO and delivers a lower dividend yield. IWO has outperformed VOO over the past year but experienced a much steeper maximum drawdown.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF holds over 1,000 small-cap growth stocks, making it much more diversified than the QQQ's tech-heavy portfolio. The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF's five-year drawdown was steeper than the QQQ's, and its recent returns have lagged the NASDAQ-100 ETF.

IWO charges a higher expense ratio but offers a slightly greater dividend yield than MGK. MGK has delivered stronger five-year growth and shallower drawdowns, while IWO brings broader diversification across small-cap growth stocks.