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AESL vs IWD

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Value ETF

AESL—NYSE Arca

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

IWDANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IWD −0.22pt a year

AESL0.40%IWD0.18%

Avg volume · 30D

IWD 869.7×the volume

AESL2.31KIWD2.01M

AESL vs IWD Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.8%AESL+4.3%IWD

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AESL +3.8%. IWD +4.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%3%5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
AESL 0.40%
IWD 0.18%, better
Fund size
AESL $3M
IWD $83.2B
1Y total return
AESL No data
IWD +28.4%
Yield (12M)
AESL No data
IWD 1.37%
Holdings
AESL 125
IWD 874
Avg volume (30D)
AESL 2.31K sh
IWD 2.01M sh, better
NAV per share
AESL $20.08
IWD $258.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AESLNot yet graded
IWD: Cost 59, Risk 79, Mission 100, Tradability 96, Holdings 42, Durability 82.
Pillar letters and Scores for AESL, IWD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAESLIWD
Cost30% weightNot scoredB59
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightNot scoredA79
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA96
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC42
Durability5% weightNot scoredA82

Rank among US Value Index funds

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US Value Index⁠

Category · 40 funds
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IWD ranks 4th of 40 funds in the US Value Index Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHVSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2AVTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AIUSViShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 4AIWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 77
  5. Rank 4AVOEVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFScore 77
  6. AESLNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AESL—Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Value ETF

IWDAiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

In short

AESL No data

IWD The original Russell 1000 Value tracker, live since 2000 and still one of the most traded ways to own the value half of US large caps. Roughly 900 stocks, followed closely, at a price that reflects the plumbing.

Stated mandate

AESL No data

IWD The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks that may be undervalued relative to comparable companies.

Why people hold it

AESL No data

  • IWD Follows the Russell 1000 Value Index closely, one of the tightest index-following records among US value funds.
  • About 900 large- and mid-cap names, so no single stock or sector drives the result.
  • Trading since 2000 and actively traded, it is among the easier value ETFs to move in and out of, in size.

Worth knowing

AESL No data

  • IWD At 0.18% a year, it costs more than several broad value rivals (VTV 0.03%, SCHV 0.04%, IUSV 0.04%). The extra buys the Russell index and the trading depth.
  • Holding roughly 900 names out of a 1,000-stock parent index, the value tilt is wide and mild, not a concentrated deep-value bet.ishares.com
  • Distributions land quarterly, and the amount rides on what the underlying companies pay.

Full AESL profile⁠

Full IWD profile⁠

AESL vs IWD Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AESL vs IWD Cost

Overpaying AESL vs IWD

$4,341

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AESL 0.40%

    $8,090

  • IWD 0.18%

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AESL 0.40%
  • IWD 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530AESL $8,090IWD $3,749

Year by year

YearAESLIWDOverpaying
10$723$328$395
20$2,793$1,281$1,512
30$8,090$3,749$4,341

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%AESL
  • 0.18%IWD, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Value Index funds
  • Median 0.20%

IWD 16th cheapest of 40 funds

AESL 31st cheapest of 40 funds

AESL vs IWD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AESL No data
IWD 1.37%
Payout (12M)
AESL None
IWD $3.53
Last payment
AESL No data
IWD $0.93
Ex-dividend
AESL No data
IWD Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
AESL No data
IWD Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
AESL No data
IWD Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AESLAll AESL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IWDQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IWD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.58; Jul 6, 2017 $0.72; Sep 26, 2017 $0.66; Dec 21, 2017 $0.64; Mar 22, 2018 $0.68; Jul 3, 2018 $0.72; Sep 26, 2018 $0.79; Dec 17, 2018 $0.83; Mar 20, 2019 $0.67; Jun 17, 2019 $0.70; Sep 24, 2019 $0.82; Dec 16, 2019 $1.15; Mar 25, 2020 $0.79; Jun 15, 2020 $0.70; Sep 23, 2020 $0.72; Dec 14, 2020 $0.60; Mar 25, 2021 $0.61; Jun 10, 2021 $0.59; Sep 24, 2021 $0.81; Dec 13, 2021 $0.72; Mar 24, 2022 $0.70; Jun 9, 2022 $0.64; Sep 26, 2022 $0.93; Dec 13, 2022 $0.98; Mar 23, 2023 $0.76; Jun 7, 2023 $0.63; Sep 26, 2023 $0.99; Dec 20, 2023 $0.96; Mar 21, 2024 $0.77; Jun 11, 2024 $0.70; Sep 25, 2024 $1.02; Dec 17, 2024 $0.98; Mar 18, 2025 $0.80; Jun 16, 2025 $0.84; Sep 16, 2025 $0.90; Dec 16, 2025 $1.02; Mar 17, 2026 $0.82; Jun 15, 2026 $0.76; Sep 15, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

AESL vs IWD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AESL No dataIWD 12.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AESL No dataIWD 1.42
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AESL No dataIWD −19.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AESL 0.00IWD 0.85

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