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iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642876555
CUSIP464287655
IssueriShares
Inception DateMay 22, 2000
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategorySmall Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedRussell 2000 Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Micro-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF features an expense ratio of 0.19%, falling within the medium range.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.19%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Russell 2000 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
13.86%
15.73%
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Russell 2000 ETF had a return of -2.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Russell 2000 ETF had an annualized return of 7.10%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.53%, indicating that iShares Russell 2000 ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-2.21%6.12%
1 month-3.03%-1.08%
6 months13.86%15.73%
1 year12.44%22.34%
5 years (annualized)6.04%11.82%
10 years (annualized)7.10%10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.90%5.63%3.49%
2023-5.85%-6.91%9.20%12.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IWM is 39, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IWM is 3939
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IWM is 3939Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IWM is 4141Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IWM is 3838Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IWM is 4040Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IWM is 3838Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


IWM
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IWM, currently valued at 0.57, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.57
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IWM, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IWM, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.11
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IWM, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.37
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IWM, currently valued at 1.70, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.001.70
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Russell 2000 ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.57. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.57
1.89
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Russell 2000 ETF granted a 1.32% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.59 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.59$2.70$2.58$2.09$2.04$2.09$1.88$1.92$1.85$1.73$1.51$1.41

Dividend yield

1.32%1.35%1.48%0.94%1.04%1.26%1.40%1.26%1.38%1.54%1.26%1.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Russell 2000 ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.73
2022$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.00$0.00$0.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.67
2020$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.59
2019$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.60
2018$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.47
2017$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.58
2016$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.56
2015$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.50
2014$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.45
2013$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.44

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-16.44%
-3.66%
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Russell 2000 ETF was 59.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 488 trading sessions.

The current iShares Russell 2000 ETF drawdown is 16.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.05%Jul 10, 2007420Mar 9, 2009488Feb 11, 2011908
-41.13%Sep 4, 2018390Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020551
-38.67%Jul 18, 2000559Oct 9, 2002254Oct 13, 2003813
-31.91%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-28.92%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011239Sep 13, 2012347

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Russell 2000 ETF volatility is 5.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.74%
3.44%
IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)