IWM ETF Analysis: Russell 2000 | NYSE

Small Blend | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 79.034m USD | 12M Return: 25.5% | US4642876555 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Small-Cap Stocks, Equity Securities, Index Components, Derivative Contracts
Total Rating 64
Safety 67
Buy Signal 0.01
Small Blend
Category Rotation: -1.6
TER: 0.19%
AUM: 79.0B
Avg Turnover: 4.96B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility19.2%
VaR 5th Pctl3.38%
VaR vs Median-2.17%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.09
Rel. Str. IBD59.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group50
Character TTM
Beta1.109
Beta Downside1.107
Hurst Exponent0.509
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD27.50%
CAGR/Max DD0.68
CAGR/Mean DD3.80

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.7% 8
Feb -0.2% 10
Mar -3.0% 21
Apr -0.0% 10
May +1.0% 20
Jun +1.0% 19
Jul +0.5% 19
Aug -0.5% 2
Sep -2.4% 30
Oct -0.5% 23
Nov +1.8% 34
Dec -0.6% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: IWM Russell 2000

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, a widely followed benchmark of U.S. small-capitalization equities. To maintain this focus, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, or in instruments-such as depositary receipts-that have substantially identical economic characteristics. The remaining portion of the portfolio may be allocated to futures, options, swap contracts, cash, and cash equivalents to help manage liquidity and tracking exposure.

As a small-blend category ETF, IWM offers diversified exposure to the smaller end of the U.S. equity market, spanning both growth- and value-oriented companies. Its index-tracking structure and ETF wrapper allow investors to gain broad small-cap exposure with the intraday trading flexibility characteristic of exchange-traded funds.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Federal Reserve rate cuts reduce small cap borrowing costs
  • US economic slowdown threatens domestic small cap revenue growth
  • Asset inflows accelerate as investors rotate from large caps
What is the price of IWM shares?

As of September 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 296.01 with a total of 13,951,100 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.09%, over one month by -1.84%, over three months by +4.44% and over the past year by +25.53%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 291.90 (which is 1.4% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is IWM a buy, sell or hold?

Russell 2000 has no consensus analysts rating.