iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

IWO

Market cap $14.7B

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The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF has strongly outperformed the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF for the past three years, but the future could be brighter for small caps. Meta Platforms and Microsoft shares have delivered negative returns for the past year, lagging the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks.

Recent research from Fidelity says that small-cap stocks are undervalued compared with large-cap stocks. The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF delivered a 41.7% total return in the past year, strongly outperforming the S&P 500.

Small-cap stocks are beating the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over the past year. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF has gained 22.1% year to date.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF manages $15.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) and carries a higher expense ratio than iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has historically demonstrated lower volatility and a significantly smaller maximum drawdown than its counterpart iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF provides heavier concentration in the technology and healthcare sectors while tracking a broader small-cap index

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

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and higher dividend yield than iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has outperformed over the past year but exhibits higher price volatility and a deeper historical drawdown iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF maintains a much larger presence in the market with $15.1 billion in assets under management

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF focuses on small-cap growth stocks while Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF targets the largest companies in the U.S. market. Vanguard's ETF has a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.05% compared to 0.24% for iShares' fund.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF features a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.06% compared to the 0.24% charged by iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF. While the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF focuses on small-capitalization growth companies, the Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF provides exposure to large-cap giants.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF focuses on small-cap companies while Vanguard Growth ETF targets large-cap market leaders. Vanguard Growth ETF features a significantly lower expense ratio and higher five-year total returns.