What if you invested $1,000 in Russell 2000 (IWM) in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)

IWM · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in Russell 2000 (IWM) in 2000 grew to $7,260 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $3,704 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +5.1% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$7,260

+626.0% total return

Real value (2000 dollars)

$3,704

+270.4% real total return

Real annualized return

+5.1%

vs. +7.8% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2000: 96% (1 dollar in 2000 = $1.96 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Russell 2000 (IWM) since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2000 $)
2000$1,000$1,000
2001$1,069$1,042
2002$1,031$984
2003$805$752
2004$1,269$1,153
2005$1,378$1,209
2006$1,627$1,386
2007$1,804$1,491
2008$1,629$1,296
2009$1,037$830
2010$1,420$1,108
2011$1,865$1,398
2012$1,916$1,408
2013$2,218$1,595
2014$2,815$1,996
2015$2,941$2,086
2016$2,656$1,856
2017$3,542$2,422
2018$4,151$2,753
2019$4,004$2,595
2020$4,370$2,787
2021$5,676$3,446
2022$5,609$3,119
2023$5,414$2,901
2024$5,535$2,881
2025$6,576$3,355
2026$7,624$3,890

Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2000 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.