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IYM vs IWS

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF vs iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$1.5B

IWS

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.23%

Fund size

$14.9B

Key differences

  • IWS costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IWS is significantly larger than IYM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, IWS has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IYMIWS
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.23%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$14.9B
Since20002001
Dividend yield1.28%1.38%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+38.5%+26.4%
CAGR 3Y+14.7%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+7.0%+8.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.650.87
Volatility 1Y18.63%13.31%
Max drawdown-42.76%-43.83%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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