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IWM vs IJR

Ishares Russell 2000 ETF vs Ishares Core S&P Small-cap ETF

Over their shared history — 2011-08 to 2026-09, about 15 years — IWM returned 10.61% a year versus 11.41% for IJR, with worst peak-to-trough falls of -32.29% and -36.11% respectively (dividends reinvested). Past performance doesn't predict future results.

IWM IJRBoth re-based to 100 at 2011-08, the start of their shared window
Metric · shared window 2011-08 – 2026-09IWMIJR
CAGR (annualized return)10.61%11.41%
Volatility (annualized)19.30%19.01%
Worst drawdown-32.29%-36.11%
Sharpe ratio0.530.58
Each fund on its own — windows differ, not directly comparable
CAGR (full own history)10.61%11.41%
Worst drawdown (full own history)-32.29%-36.12%
Data window2011-08 – 2026-092011-08 – 2026-09

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Ticker pages: IWM · IJR

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