R2000 Weekly Distribution ETF
$16.60+0.02 (+0.12%)
- 1.05%
- $79M
- +4.6%
- 36.95%
- 52.3K sh
- low $16.33high $21.75
The ETF.net IWMY Grade
D
Score 36 out of 100
- 8 of 9
Score 36 of 100 falls in the D 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.F18 out of 100Rank 8 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C44 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D35 out of 100Rank 7 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 4 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B64 out of 100Rank 3 of 9
Our read on IWMY
In short
DMost Russell 2000 income funds pay monthly. IWMY pays weekly, funding it by selling daily credit call spreads on the index while holding long exposure, with a stated policy target of 30% of NAV a year in cash.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income as its primary objective and secondary exposure to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IWMY Performance
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IWMY$10,458
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 | IWMY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.9% |
| 1 month | −0.5% |
| 3 months | −4.7% |
| 1 year | +4.6% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
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 | IWMY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.9% | |
| 2025 | +10.3% | |
| 2024 | +5.9% | |
| 2023 | +8.7% |
IWMY in the news
IWMY Dividends
- 36.95%
- $6.13
- $0.10 per share
- Weekly
IWMY Risk
- 13.0%
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.
- 0.48
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.
- −18.6%
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.
- 0.85
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.
IWMY Cost
Overpaying vs RYLG, cheapest in Russell 2000 Option Income
$12,369
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IWMY 1.05%
$19,495
RYLG 0.35% Cheapest
$7,126
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IWMY | RYLG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,847 | $634 | $1,213 |
| 20 | $6,927 | $2,454 | $4,473 |
| 30 | $19,495 | $7,126 | $12,369 |
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- BFTKIFirst Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETFExpense ratio 0.86%1 year return +19.9%
- BIWMINEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +15.2%
- CCPRACalamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF – AprilExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +6.6%
- CRDTERoundhill Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.97%1 year return +14.3%
- DRDTYYieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.73%1 year return +14.1%
