iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP)

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

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) has returned -6.40% so far this year and 9.42% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IWP has returned 11.41% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 1, 2001, IWP's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IWP closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.82%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 02, 2001.

• This ETF captured 118.97% of S&P 500 Index gains and 108.69% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.85, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

IWP has an expense ratio of 0.23%, which is considered low.

IWP ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF provided a 0.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.

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

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth 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 Mid-Cap Growth ETF was 56.92%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.

The current iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF drawdown is 11.69%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.