UCITS Equivalent of IWM

The closest UCITS equivalent of IWM, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, is ZPRR (State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc), ISIN IE00BJ38QD84). It tracks the same Russell 2000, costs 0.30% a year against 0.19% for IWM, has 1,917 holdings and is domiciled in Ireland. Data as of November 8, 2026.

In the EU, IWM is ZPRR

US · not sold in the EUIWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF

Index
Russell 2000
Fee
0.19%
Companies
1,970
Dividends
Paid out
Based in
United States
Trades in
USD

UCITS · EUZPRRState Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)

Index
Russell 2000
Fee
0.30% (differs from the US fund)
Companies
1,917 (differs from the US fund)
Dividends
Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
Based in
Ireland (differs from the US fund)
Trades in
EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
Top 10 shared
7 of 9
Ticker: ZPRRISIN: IE00BJ38QD84
  • XRS20.30%Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1C
  • V2SA0.20%Vanguard Russell 2000 US Small-Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
  • RU2K0.20%iShares Russell 2000 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

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IWM, ZPRR and VRSD side by side

IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF

Index
Russell 2000
Fee a year
0.19%
Holdings
1,970 (Nov 10, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
United States
Replication
Not in our data
Fund size
Not in our data
Listings
NYSE Arca: IWM in USD
ISIN
US4642876555

ZPRRState Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)

Index
Russell 2000
Fee a year
0.30%
Holdings
1,917 (Nov 10, 2026)
Dividends
Reinvested
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, a sample
Fund size
€4.3B (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
Xetra: ZPRR in EUR; London: R2US in USD and R2SC in GBP
ISIN
IE00BJ38QD84

VRSDVanguard Russell 2000 US Small-Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing

Index
Russell 2000
Fee a year
0.20%
Holdings
1,972 (Sep 30, 2026)
Dividends
Paid out quarterly
Domicile
Ireland
Replication
Physical, every holding
Fund size
€15M (Nov 10, 2026)
Listings
London: VRSD in USD
ISIN
IE000LRGEN55

Is ZPRR the same as IWM?

Yes for what you own: ZPRR tracks the same Russell 2000 as IWM. Top 10 holdings in common: 7 of 9 (66% of IWM's top-10 weight). The Russell 2000 holds the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest US companies. What differs is the wrapper and the fee: 0.30% a year against 0.19%. Vanguard's and iShares' Russell 2000 funds cost less, but they are small funds, so this page leads with ZPRR.

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Is ZPRR accumulating or distributing?

ZPRR is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, VRSD (Vanguard Russell 2000 US Small-Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, ISIN IE000LRGEN55) is the distributing option, at 0.20% a year. It is a small fund: €15M.

Where is ZPRR domiciled?

ZPRR is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.

Why can't I buy IWM in the EU?

IWM is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.

How do I buy ZPRR?

Search ZPRR or its ISIN IE00BJ38QD84 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as ZPRR. In London it trades as R2US in USD and R2SC in GBP.

Where the data comes from

Source: iShares (BlackRock), State Street (SPDR), and Vanguard documents, as of November 8, 2026: IWM, ZPRR, VRSD.

The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of IWM and of ZPRR, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of IWM's top-10 weight those names make up.

How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.

Data as of November 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is ZPRR cheaper than IWM?

No: ZPRR costs 0.30% a year against 0.19% for IWM. On €10,000, ZPRR costs €30 a year, €11 more than IWM.

How many companies does ZPRR hold?

1,917 (Nov 10, 2026), against 1,970 in IWM (Nov 10, 2026).

How big is ZPRR?

€4.3B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).

What are the alternatives to ZPRR?

On the same or a nearby index: XRS2 (Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1C) at 0.30%, V2SA (Vanguard Russell 2000 US Small-Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating) at 0.20%, and RU2K (iShares Russell 2000 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.20%.

Not investment advice

This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.