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IWMvsRYLGETF Comparison

ETF 1

IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

-0.7%

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ETF 2

RYLG

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

-0.25%

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iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) belongs to the US Small Cap segment. Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (RYLG) is part of the Options Strategies segment. IWM's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. IWM is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.19%, versus 0.35% for RYLG. IWM is up 20.11% year-to-date (YTD) with -$7.28B in YTD flows. RYLG performs worse with 15.73% YTD performance, and -$461K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IWM and RYLG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IWM vs RYLG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/08/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IWM RYLG	-1.79%-1.82%	+3.94%+3.55%	+20.11%+15.73%	+24.98%+21.21%	+65.90%+46.71%	+40.13%n/a
Flows	IWM RYLG	+$311M-	-$908M-	-$7.28B-$461K	-$2.74B-$458K	-$2.35B+$4M	-$5.33B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IWM RYLG	+14.88%+10.76%	+18.90%+14.24%	+21.24%+16.76%	+22.50%n/a
Max drawdown	IWM RYLG	-4.76%-3.03%	-11.03%-7.99%	-27.52%-22.43%	-31.96%n/a
Max drawdown duration	IWM RYLG	23d24d	82d49d	289d296d	1093dn/a

Trading data

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	IWM	RYLG
Last sale 9/10/2026 at 1:30 PM	$287.73	$24.10
Previous close 09/09/2026	$290.64	$24.34
Consolidated volume 09/09/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	IWM	RYLG
Last price	$287.73	$24.10
1D performance	-1.00%	-0.99%
AuM	$79.99 B	$8.28 M
E/R	0.19%	0.35%

Characteristics

	IWM	RYLG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	Global X
Benchmark	Russell 2000 Index	Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index
N° of holdings	1945	-
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 22, 2000	October 4, 2022
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IWM

USA

95.53%

Other

4.47%

RYLG

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Sectors

IWM

Finance

26.78%

Healthcare

20.22%

Technology

11.82%

Industrials

10.54%

Other

30.64%

RYLG

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Diversification

IWM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

4.93%

RYLG

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

IWM

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.46%

Moog, Inc.

0.39%

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.

0.38%

Hut 8 Corp.

0.36%

UMB Financial Corp.

0.35%

Cytokinetics, Inc.

0.34%

ViaSat, Inc.

0.32%

Glaukos Corp.

0.31%

Krystal Biotech, Inc.

0.31%

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

0.30%

Old National Bancorp

0.30%

Brinker International, Inc.

0.29%

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

0.28%

HealthEquity, Inc.

0.28%

JFrog Ltd.

0.27%

RYLG

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IWMvsRYLGETF Comparison

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF

IWM vs RYLG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IWM and RYLG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 8, 2026, IWM is up 20.11% year-to-date (YTD), while RYLG has returned 15.73%. That puts IWM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IWM or RYLG?

Year-to-date, the IWM ETF saw -$7.28B in flows, compared to -$461K for RYLG.

Which ETF is more volatile: IWM or RYLG?

Over the past year, IWM had a volatility of 18.9%, while RYLG experienced 14.24%.

Which ETF is bigger: IWM or RYLG?

As of September 8, 2026, IWM holds $79.99 B in assets under management (AUM), while RYLG manages $8.28 M.

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