iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
$185.96−1.27 (−0.68%)
- 0.15%
- $2.21B
- +10.5%
- 0.85%
- 45.6K sh
- low $155.38high $194.89
The ETF.net IWL Grade
A
Score 69 out of 100
- 7 of 29
Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays A for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B63 out of 100Rank 11 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 23 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 5 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D34 out of 100Rank 24 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 6 of 29
Our read on IWL
In short
AMost broad U.S. large-cap funds hold many hundreds of stocks. IWL tracks the Russell Top 200, about 200 names, so the market's biggest companies do the heavy lifting. Narrower lens, standard iShares plumbing.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the Russell Top 200 Index and provide broad exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IWL Holdings
- Stocks
- 204
- 43%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology41.5%
- Financials11.9%
- Communication9.7%
- Health Care9.6%
- Consumer Discretionary9.1%
- Industrials7.2%
- Consumer Staples4.6%
- Energy3.0%
- Materials1.3%
- Utilities1.1%
- Real Estate0.9%
Geography
- United States99.68%
- Switzerland0.22%
- Brazil0.07%
- Canada0.03%
IWL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IWL$11,048
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IWL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.4% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | +1.6% |
| 1 year | +10.5% |
| 3 years | +23.8% |
| 5 years | +12.5% |
| 10 years | +16.2% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IWL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.4% | |
| 2025 | +19.1% | |
| 2024 | +27.1% | |
| 2023 | +29.8% | |
| 2022 | −19.9% | |
| 2021 | +27.8% | |
| 2020 | +22.1% |
IWL in the news
IWL Dividends
- 0.85%
- $1.60
- $0.42 per share
- Quarterly
IWL Risk
- 12.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.40
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IWL Cost
Overpaying vs BKLC, cheapest in US Large-Cap
$3,137
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IWL 0.15%
$3,137
BKLC 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IWL | BKLC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $0 | $274 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $0 | $1,071 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $0 | $3,137 |
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- AVONEVanguard Russell 1000 ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +11.8%
- BHDUSHartford Disciplined US Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +11.9%
- BSPXTProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +10.7%
- BSPXNProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +12.2%
