iShares Russell 2000 ETF

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iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in military contractors above the threshold of 2.5% and below the threshold of 4%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track weapon investments
D
$1.97 BILLION
Military weapons
40
military weapon stocks found
2.91%
of assets flagged
Data as of 31 Oct 2024
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
40
holdings
$1.97B
invested
2.91%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
5
holdings
$516.42M
invested
0.76%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
2
holdings
$239.82M
invested
0.35%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
40 holdings
40 holdings
  • 1.  Fluor Corp
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $230.44M
    0.34%
  • 2.  Lumen Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares
    $166.61M
    0.25%
  • 3.  AeroVironment Inc
    $144.5M
    0.21%
  • 4.  Moog Inc A
    Nuclear weapons
    $139.26M
    0.21%
  • 5.  Plexus Corp
    $101.03M
    0.15%
See all
  For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers

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iShares Russell 2000 ETF earns a D grade for investments in military weapons
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on IWM at Morningstar.com
Current fund
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Small Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-5.08% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
1.55% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Current fund
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Small Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-5.08% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
1.55% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Current fund
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Small Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-5.08% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
1.55% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
IWM - iShares Russell 2000 ETF
34%
-0.16%
8.39%
7.88%
2.91% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
38%
9.05%
15%
13%
3.02% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-4.09%
-9.21%
-6.85%
-5.08%
0.11%  lower
Find more financial data on IWM at Morningstar.com
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