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 +18.73% over the past year and +16.80% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 26, 2000, IWM is up +778.50% in nominal total return, or +8.61%/yr, and is currently −6.15% below its total-return high on Aug. 14, 2026.

Data ending Mon Sep. 21, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Mon 2026-09-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IWM
×
+778.50%
+8.61%/yr
+8.68%/yr
R2=0.941
iShares Russell 2000 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Mon 2026-09-21 Start
Value
End
Value
IWM
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$87,850.23
2026-09-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-21

  YTD YoY
IWM
×
+16.80% +18.73%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IWM
×
−6.15%
on 2026-09-21
from 2026-08-14 peak
−59.05%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-09-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
IWM
×
+18.73% +32.06%
+14.92%/yr
+67.52%
+18.77%/yr
+40.08%
+6.97%/yr
+161.90%
+10.11%/yr

Annual Returns

Year IWM
2026 (YTD) +16.80%
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%