What if you invested in Russell 2000 (IWM) in 2015?
IWM · Index · Data through 2026-05-01
If you invested $1,000 in Russell 2000 (IWM) in 2015
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,453(+345.3%)
The S&P 500 returned $4,453 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $1,585.
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Russell 2000 (IWM) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2015 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Russell 2000 (IWM) starting January 2015
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $100.00 | $1,000 | - |
| 2016 | $90.28 | $903 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | $120.41 | $1,204 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | $141.10 | $1,411 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | $136.13 | $1,361 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | $148.57 | $1,486 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $192.96 | $1,930 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | $190.70 | $1,907 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $184.07 | $1,841 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | $188.18 | $1,882 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $223.56 | $2,236 | +18.8% |
| 2026 | $259.19 | $2,592 | +15.9% |
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