iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares Russell 2000 ETF trades at $301.93, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.65. The key difference: iShares Russell 2000 ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IWM | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $301.69 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $225.45 | $75.61 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the Russell 2000 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
Read more on IWM →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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