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IYW vs ROM

iShares U.S. Technology ETF vs ProShares Ultra Technology

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

ROM

ProShares Ultra Technology

ProShares

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$961M

Key differences

  • IYW costs 0.57% less per year.
  • IYW is significantly larger than ROM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IYW follows a index tracking strategy; ROM uses leveraged.
  • Over the last 3 years, ROM has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IYW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IYWROM
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$21.5B$961M
Since20002007
Dividend yield0.12%0.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingleveraged
CAGR 1Y+54.5%+126.3%
CAGR 3Y+36.1%+58.4%
CAGR 5Y+22.5%+29.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.281.14
Volatility 1Y19.99%41.23%
Max drawdown-39.44%-67.55%

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

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