iShares Russell 2000 ETF
$279.16−0.17 (−0.06%)
- 0.19%
- $75.5B
- +14.6%
- 0.98%
- 21.9M sh
- low $228.90high $305.18
The ETF.net IWM Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 7 of 17
Score 68 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C47 out of 100Rank 9 of 17Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 16Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D34 out of 100Rank 13 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A70 out of 100Rank 6 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 2 of 17
Our read on IWM
In short
BThe Russell 2000's default trading vehicle. Live since 2000, it packs the small-cap end of the US market into one heavily traded ticker with a deep options market around it. Cheaper funds track the same index; this is the liquid one.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track the Russell 2000 Index, which represents small-capitalization U.S. equities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IWM Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,974
- 3%
- GKOS
Sectors
- Health Care21.1%
- Financials19.3%
- Technology13.5%
- Industrials13.2%
- Consumer Discretionary9.1%
- Energy7.0%
- Real Estate5.7%
- Materials4.1%
- Utilities2.8%
- Communication2.3%
- Consumer Staples2.0%
Geography
- United States98.41%
- Brazil0.61%
- Switzerland0.30%
- Canada0.24%
- United Kingdom0.15%
- Taiwan0.09%
- Singapore0.05%
- Norway0.05%
- 0.09%
IWM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IWM$11,460
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 | IWM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.2% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | −3.8% |
| 1 year | +14.6% |
| 3 years | +20.6% |
| 5 years | +5.4% |
| 10 years | +10.3% |
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 | IWM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.2% | |
| 2025 | +12.7% | |
| 2024 | +11.4% | |
| 2023 | +16.8% | |
| 2022 | −20.5% | |
| 2021 | +14.5% | |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
IWM in the news
Head-to-Head
Hold VB over IWM for a small-cap stake
IWM Dividends
- 0.98%
- $2.73
- $0.75 per share
- Quarterly
IWM Risk
- 19.0%
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.
- 0.85
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.
- −31.9%
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.
- 1.14
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.
IWM Cost
Overpaying vs VB, tied cheapest in US Small-Cap
$3,314
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IWM 0.19%
$3,952
VB 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IWM | VB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $347 | $55 | $292 |
| 20 | $1,351 | $216 | $1,135 |
| 30 | $3,952 | $638 | $3,314 |
Other funds in US Small-Cap
- AVTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +14.8%
- ASMMDiShares Russell 2500 ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +18.1%
- BDFASDimensional US Small Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.26%1 year return +18.5%
- BRSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +14.7%
- BFNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +18.8%