All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

IWM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

IWM real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, IWM returned +26.97% over the past year and +14.99% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 26, 2000, IWM is up +357.64% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.99%/yr, and is currently −3.31% below its real total-return high on Jun. 30, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IWM
×
+357.64%
+5.99%/yr
+6.18%/yr
R2=0.882
iShares Russell 2000 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
IWM
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$45,763.94
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
IWM
×
+14.99% +26.97%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IWM
×
−3.31%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-06-30 peak
−59.82%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
IWM
×
+26.97% +28.32%
+13.28%/yr
+41.26%
+12.20%/yr
+14.97%
+2.83%/yr
+97.15%
+7.02%/yr

Annual Returns

Year IWM
2026 (YTD) +14.99%
2025 +9.72%
2024 +8.26%
2023 +13.04%
2022 −25.31%
2021 +7.01%
2020 +18.42%
2019 +22.59%
2018 −12.78%
2017 +12.21%
2016 +19.12%
2015 −5.17%
2014 +4.25%
2013 +36.65%
2012 +14.71%
2011 −7.18%
2010 +25.05%
2009 +25.08%
2008 −34.22%
2007 −5.63%
2006 +15.37%
2005 +1.00%
2004 +14.33%
2003 +45.17%
2002 −22.22%
2001 +0.23%
2000 +4.07%