All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

IWM: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

IWM total return snapshot: IWM returned +38.07% over the past year and +22.78% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 26, 2000, IWM is up +823.49% in nominal total return, or +8.85%/yr, and is currently −0.24% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2026.

Data ending Tue Aug. 11, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Tue 2026-08-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IWM
×
+823.49%
+8.85%/yr
+8.67%/yr
R2=0.940
iShares Russell 2000 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Tue 2026-08-11 Start
Value
End
Value
IWM
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$92,349.47
2026-08-11

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-11

  YTD YoY
IWM
×
+22.78% +38.07%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IWM
×
−0.24%
on 2026-08-11
from 2026-08-04 peak
−59.05%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-11 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
IWM
×
+38.07% +48.99%
+22.06%/yr
+63.27%
+17.75%/yr
+43.20%
+7.45%/yr
+179.49%
+10.82%/yr

Annual Returns

Year IWM
2026 (YTD) +22.78%
2025 +12.66%
2024 +11.38%
2023 +16.83%
2022 −20.48%
2021 +14.54%
2020 +20.03%
2019 +25.39%
2018 −11.12%
2017 +14.58%
2016 +21.59%
2015 −4.48%
2014 +5.04%
2013 +38.70%
2012 +16.70%
2011 −4.43%
2010 +26.92%
2009 +28.49%
2008 −34.16%
2007 −1.76%
2006 +18.27%
2005 +4.46%
2004 +18.05%
2003 +47.90%
2002 −20.37%
2001 +1.78%
2000 +5.61%