IWM ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
IWM returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.00% | -4.25% | |
| 3 months | -5.15% | -5.40% | |
| 6 months | +12.59% | +12.03% | |
| Year to date | +15.14% | +14.36% | |
| 1 year | +16.54% | +15.37% | |
| 3 years | +67.23% (+18.69%/yr) | +61.73% (+17.38%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +39.78% (+6.64%/yr) | +30.97% (+5.31%/yr) |
IWM returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +15.14% | +14.36% |
| 2025 | +12.66% | +11.40% |
| 2024 | +11.39% | +10.09% |
| 2023 | +16.84% | +15.11% |
| 2022 | -20.48% | -21.62% |
IWM drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 33.13%, from $242.56 on Nov. 8, 2021 to $162.21 on Oct. 27, 2023; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 18, 2025, 692 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 11.19% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 27.88% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 33.13% |
| 52-week closing high | $305.09 Aug. 14, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $229.11 Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Latest close | $281.52 Oct. 2, 2026 |
IWM dividends
IWM paid $2.73 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.97% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 15, 2026 ($0.75 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1.89 | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.56 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.53 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.70 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.58 | 4 |
Compare IWM with
- RSP +11.80%
- BNDX -0.76%
- VYM +13.76%
- VB +14.16%
- EFA +14.03%
- IWD +24.11%
- VT +16.62%
- IVW +18.99%
- SCHX +15.70%
- IAU +7.30%
1-year return, total where available. Add any of them to the IWM chart, rank every ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.