IWM vs VOO: Complete Comparison

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF — overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
0.00%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
0 of 462
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

IWM
VOO
0.0%
IWM Only
Overlap
VOO Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

IWM Return
+8.85%
VOO Return
+7.48%
Winner
IWM
+1.37%
Max Drawdown
IWM: -11.0%
VOO: -8.9%
IWM Volatility (annualized)20.28%
VOO Volatility (annualized)13.99%

📈 Comparison

Metric
IWM
VOO
1 Year Return
+18.5%
+26.5%
3 Year Return
+4.2%
+10.2%
5 Year Return
+10.5%
+15.8%
Volatility
24.80%
18.20%
Expense Ratio
0.19%
0.03%
⚠️ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

⚠️Risk Metrics

Metric
IWM
VOO
Volatility
24.80%
18.20%
Sharpe Ratio
0.38
0.82
Sortino Ratio
0.52
1.15
Max Drawdown
-41.50%
-33.80%
Beta
1.25
1.00

Interpretation:

  • 📊 Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • ⚡ Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • ⚠️ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • 📈 Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

⚔️ Comparison

8 - 10

🏆 VOO wins this comparison

Key Factors

💰 Expense Ratio
IWM:0.19%
vs
VOO:0.03%
🎯 Number of Holdings
IWM:1,983 holdings
vs
VOO:503 holdings
📈 5-Year Return
IWM:+10.5%
vs
VOO:+15.8%
Additional Metrics (5)
⚖️ Concentration Risk
IWM: 5.3% in top 10
VOO: 39.6% in top 10
📊 Assets Under Management
IWM: $60B ✓
VOO: $380B ✓
Sharpe Ratio
IWM: 0.38
VOO: 0.82
📉 Volatility
IWM: 24.8%
VOO: 18.2%
🔍 Uniqueness vs SPY
IWM: 100.0% unique
VOO: 18.4% unique

Bottom line: VOO wins with better expense ratio and 5-year return. Consider VOO for your portfolio, but IWM is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

0 shared holdings representing 0.0% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockIWM WeightVOO WeightOverlap
0
Shared Stocks
0.0%
Total Overlap
0
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in IWM

Unique to IWM

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SymbolNameWeight
CRDOCREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD0.86%
BEBLOOM ENERGY CLASS A CORP0.80%
FNFABRINET0.62%
IONQIONQ INC0.51%
NXTNEXTPOWER INC CLASS A0.44%

Top Holdings Only in VOO

Unique to VOO

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SymbolNameWeight
NVDANVDA7.37%
AAPLAAPL7.07%
MSFTMSFT6.24%
AMZNAMZN3.86%
AVGOAVGO3.24%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = Σ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

📊 This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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