JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM | JPM Price Prediction) posted a fortress quarter as passive flows shovel capital into the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM).
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) isn't exactly an income powerhouse.
Small-cap ETFs are beating the S&P 500 in 2026. Will the rally continue?
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) has given small-cap holders a year worth celebrating.
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) is the default way most investors get small-cap exposure.
Mega-cap tech stocks have dominated headlines, but smaller companies have also benefitted from massive AI infrastructure spending. Not only has the Russell 2000 outperformed the S&P 500 in the past year, earnings are expected to grow by over 40% in 2026. Although a premier small-cap benchmark, the Russell 2000's breakpoint with the large-cap Rusell 1000 has reached $5.7B.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.
Small caps are finally getting their moment. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM | IWM Price Prediction) is up 12.11% year to date and 31.51% over the past year, a sharp rotation away from the mega-cap trade that dominated the prior cycle.
The Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VB | VB Price Prediction) does not hold penny stocks.
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM | IWM Price Prediction) and the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) hold the same 2,000 small-cap stocks in the same weights and track the identical benchmark.
Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 1,187.9% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 122,805 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 113,270 shares during
The Russell 2000 is a critically important index that tracks the leading 2,000 small-cap stocks on U.S.-listed markets. Arguably the riskiest stocks, those belonging to the Russell 2000 tend to perform best when economic conditions are at their prime.