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IWO vs. IWM: What's the Best Way to Buy Small-Cap Stocks?

Two iShares ETFs offer different ways to invest in Russell 2000 small caps.

IWO vs. IWM: What's the Best Way to Buy Small-Cap Stocks?

Published July 2, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Small-cap stocks are booming in 2026. In the past year, the Russell 2000 index of U.S. small-cap stocks has gained about 41%, strongly outperforming the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100. If the artificial intelligence (AI) boom leads to widespread productivity gains throughout the economy, smaller companies could keep growing for years to come.

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