Global X - Russell 2000 ETF
$108.27−0.46 (−0.42%)
- 0.08%
- $1.4B
- +18.1%
- 1.35%
- 0M sh
- $109.08
- low $89.95high $119.41
The ETF.net RSSL Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 7 of 17
Score 67 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.B69 out of 100Rank 6 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.D33 out of 100Rank 14 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A73 out of 100Rank 4 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D31 out of 100Rank 13 of 17
Our read on RSSL
BA 2024 arrival that owns the whole Russell 2000 (about 2,000 US small caps) for eight basis points, undercutting the index's famous incumbent. Same neighborhood, cheaper toll.
The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- 0.08% a year, well under the small-cap category median and below IWM, the best-known Russell 2000 tracker. Same index family, less fee drag.globalxetfs.com
- Plain vanilla by design: it tracks the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index, roughly 2,000 US small caps, with no factor tilts or manager guesswork layered on top.globalxetfs.com
- Grew into a multi-billion-dollar fund quickly after its 2024 launch, and rates as one of the stronger builds among US small-cap trackers we review.
- Pays distributions quarterly, the standard cadence for broad equity index funds.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so bid-ask spreads can run wider. Matters more for large or hurried orders than for small ones.
- Launched in 2024, so there is only a short live record to judge, unlike Russell 2000 funds that have been running for decades.
- Small caps are the volatile end of US equities. Full-index exposure means owning the unprofitable and the fragile alongside the up-and-coming.
RSSL Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,977
- 3%
- FROG
Sectors
- Health Care20.0%
- Financials18.1%
- Technology14.5%
- Industrials13.7%
- Consumer Discretionary8.6%
- Energy6.4%
- Real Estate6.3%
- Materials4.9%
- Utilities2.7%
- Consumer Staples2.6%
- Communication2.1%
Geography
- United States95.14%
- Bermuda1.79%
- United Kingdom0.64%
- Switzerland0.46%
- Canada0.40%
- Ireland0.32%
- Puerto Rico0.30%
- Monaco0.18%
- 0.76%
RSSL Performance
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RSSL$11,815
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | RSSL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.6% |
| 1 month | −3.5% |
| 3 months | −5.8% |
| 1 year | +18.1% |
| 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 | RSSL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.6% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +8.8% |
RSSL in the news
RSSL Dividends
- 1.35%
- $1.46
- $0.41 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
RSSL Risk
- 18.4%
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.
- 0.70
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.
- −27.8%
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.
- 1.22
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
RSSL Cost
0.08%
RSSL0.08%
- The middle half of US Small-Cap funds
- Median 0.22%
4 of the 16 US Small-Cap funds charge less.
Other funds in US Small-Cap
- ABKSEBNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +18.8%
- AIWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +18.1%
- BSMMDiShares Russell 2500 ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return +20.8%
- BDFASDimensional - US Small Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +19.6%
- BFNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +20.8%