iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
US Small Cap ETF
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is an US Small Cap ETF from iShares. As of October 23, 2026, IWM closed at $275.75. It charges a 0.19% expense ratio, or $19 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned +13.0% over the past year and +5.2% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $78.0 billion
- Dividend yield: 0.73%
- Annualized return since 2000: 8.4%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -59%
IWM price chart
1Y price change: +11.9% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | -2.2% | +12.8% | +13.0% | +20.0% | +5.2% | +9.9% | +8.4% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 2000.
IWM key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- $19/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $78.0B
- Dividend yield
- 0.73%
- Annualized return
- 8.4%
- since 2000
- Volatility
- 24%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -59%
- 52-week range
- $228.90 – $305.18
- Fund family
- iShares
IWM dividend
- Dividend yield
- 0.73%
- Annual dividend
- $2.02
- Years of increases
- 1
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 4.6%
- per year
- Payments per year
- 4
Regular dividends per share by calendar year; special dividends excluded. Current year omitted until complete.
Similar ETFs
| Name | Today | 1Y | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
 VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | -0.50% | +13% | 0.89% |
 SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | -0.52% | +14% | 0.75% |
 VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -0.53% | +14% | 1.06% |
 IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -0.54% | +14% | 0.75% |
 SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | -0.53% | +14% | 1.02% |
 RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | -0.77% | +15% | 1.47% |
 VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | -0.50% | +14% | 1.06% |
 ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | -0.50% | +14% | 0.75% |
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IWM ETF FAQ
What is IWM's expense ratio?
IWM has an expense ratio of 0.19%: $19 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is IWM's dividend yield?
IWM yields 0.73% based on its trailing distributions of $2.02 per share.
What is IWM's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, IWM returned +13.0% over one year, +5.2% a year over five years, +9.9% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can IWM fall?
IWM's largest peak-to-trough decline since 2000 was -59%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.