What if you invested $1,000 in Russell 2000 (IWM) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
IWM · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionRussell 2000 (IWM) turned $1,000 into $5,114 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $3,343, which works out to a +7.7% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$5,114
+411.4% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$3,343
+234.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.7%
vs. +10.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Russell 2000 (IWM) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,313 | $1,262 |
| 2012 | $1,350 | $1,271 |
| 2013 | $1,562 | $1,440 |
| 2014 | $1,983 | $1,802 |
| 2015 | $2,072 | $1,882 |
| 2016 | $1,871 | $1,675 |
| 2017 | $2,495 | $2,185 |
| 2018 | $2,924 | $2,484 |
| 2019 | $2,821 | $2,341 |
| 2020 | $3,079 | $2,515 |
| 2021 | $3,998 | $3,110 |
| 2022 | $3,952 | $2,815 |
| 2023 | $3,814 | $2,618 |
| 2024 | $3,899 | $2,600 |
| 2025 | $4,633 | $3,028 |
| 2026 | $5,371 | $3,510 |
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 2010 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.