iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
270.44 USD
-4.64
(-1.687%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 269.86 -0.58 (-0.580%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:49 a.m. EDT
The Russell 2000 is currently caught in a high-beta squeeze, trading just below its 50-day moving average while showing signs of a potential trend reversal. The short-term outlook is cautiously bullish (3.5 stars); the tape shows aggressive buying pressure pushing the price toward the $285 level, supported by a statistical model that sees a slight upward lean. However, the long-term rating remains neutral (3.0 stars) because the small-cap sector has historically been a laggard in this specific economic cycle, and the recent price action hasn't yet confirmed a sustained multi-year recovery despite the strong 9-year cumulative gain. The dividend yield of nearly 1% provides a modest floor but isn't enough to offset the volatility risk for income seekers. Investors should watch the $285 resistance closely; a break above could trigger a momentum rally, while a failure to hold above $275 could lead to a deeper correction. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.025611 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.025612 |
| MSTL | 0.025848 |
| AutoTheta | 0.028052 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 63% |
| H-stat | 3.14 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.131 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.42 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.91 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a breakout above the $280-$285 resistance zone, evidenced by massive open interest walls and volume spikes in out-of-the-money calls for October and November expirations. Conversely, put writers are establishing significant defensive barriers around the $270-$275 range, suggesting a consensus view of a volatile bounce rather than a crash, though deep OTM puts indicate fear of a sharp drop below $260.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.26% | 1.01% | 1.12% | 1.24% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.7500 | 0.263029 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.6950 | 0.235881 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.4420 | 0.176765 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.8420 | 0.336935 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.6770 | 0.284120 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.5760 | 0.273284 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.4600 | 0.226367 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.6940 | 0.300342 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.7520 | 0.345445 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.5620 | 0.280104 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.5220 | 0.251034 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.7340 | 0.373956 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.8290 | 0.475453 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.5090 | 0.271844 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.6310 | 0.370631 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.8300 | 0.457603 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.8610 | 0.524456 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.4940 | 0.269107 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.4000 | 0.194326 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.6660 | 0.308276 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.6790 | 0.304416 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.3470 | 0.151343 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.3980 | 0.183698 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.5920 | 0.311694 |
| 2020-09-23 | 0.5660 | 0.392865 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.4660 | 0.330520 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.4200 | 0.381922 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.5970 | 0.364291 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.5440 | 0.356885 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.5330 | 0.350105 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.4120 | 0.268824 |
| 2018-12-17 | 0.4690 | 0.342286 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.4500 | 0.267809 |
| 2018-07-03 | 0.5950 | 0.360693 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.3620 | 0.236061 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.5790 | 0.377272 |
| 2017-09-26 | 0.3490 | 0.241339 |
| 2017-07-06 | 0.6090 | 0.437689 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.3870 | 0.287754 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.5630 | 0.416051 |
| 2016-09-26 | 0.3440 | 0.279153 |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.6210 | 0.545263 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.3270 | 0.305951 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.4960 | 0.433188 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.3240 | 0.290792 |
| 2015-07-02 | 0.5290 | 0.427371 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.3830 | 0.312730 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.4450 | 0.371576 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.3050 | 0.272273 |
| 2014-07-02 | 0.4590 | 0.385390 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.3020 | 0.258274 |
| 2013-12-23 | 0.4370 | 0.380728 |
| 2013-09-24 | 0.2830 | 0.265304 |
| 2013-07-02 | 0.4300 | 0.438418 |
| 2013-03-25 | 0.2640 | 0.281001 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.7270 | 0.864242 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.3320 | 0.391094 |
| 2012-06-26 | 0.3770 | 0.494751 |
| 2012-03-23 | 0.2510 | 0.303580 |
| 2011-12-22 | 0.3600 | 0.484718 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.2500 | 0.383789 |
| 2011-07-05 | 0.2520 | 0.299857 |
| 2011-03-24 | 0.1690 | 0.207337 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.3570 | 0.452931 |
| 2010-09-23 | 0.1650 | 0.254316 |
| 2010-07-02 | 0.1990 | 0.332665 |
| 2010-03-24 | 0.1720 | 0.251941 |
| 2009-12-23 | 0.2530 | 0.400824 |
| 2009-09-22 | 0.1450 | 0.233796 |
| 2009-07-02 | 0.1810 | 0.362653 |
| 2009-03-24 | 0.1410 | 0.339269 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.3610 | 0.772854 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.1500 | 0.214470 |
| 2008-07-02 | 0.2570 | 0.384213 |
| 2008-03-24 | 0.1100 | 0.157165 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.2670 | 0.345006 |
| 2007-09-25 | 0.1950 | 0.244300 |
| 2007-06-28 | 0.1590 | 0.190602 |
| 2007-03-23 | 0.1540 | 0.191924 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.3290 | 0.421903 |
| 2006-09-26 | 0.2310 | 0.319105 |
| 2006-06-22 | 0.1050 | 0.153869 |
| 2006-03-24 | 0.1690 | 0.225634 |
| 2005-12-22 | 0.2610 | 0.383993 |
| 2005-09-23 | 0.1980 | 0.303774 |
| 2005-06-20 | 0.1460 | 0.229271 |
| 2005-03-24 | 0.2740 | 0.448812 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.2055 | 0.318161 |
| 2004-09-24 | 0.1325 | 0.235200 |
| 2004-06-25 | 0.1525 | 0.261578 |
| 2004-03-26 | 0.1045 | 0.183012 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.1150 | 0.214712 |
| 2003-12-12 | 0.1875 | 0.344163 |
| 2003-09-12 | 0.1185 | 0.233705 |
| 2003-06-13 | 0.0750 | 0.167336 |
| 2003-03-07 | 0.0800 | 0.227111 |
| 2002-12-13 | 0.1900 | 0.493186 |
| 2002-09-13 | 0.1280 | 0.329472 |
| 2002-06-14 | 0.1205 | 0.263388 |
| 2002-03-08 | 0.0575 | 0.115717 |
| 2001-12-14 | 0.1350 | 0.287540 |
| 2001-10-01 | 0.1470 | 0.369811 |
| 2001-06-08 | 0.1420 | 0.278705 |
| 2001-03-09 | 0.0970 | 0.206581 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.2170 | 0.465494 |
| 2000-09-20 | 0.1780 | 0.342926 |
| 2000-06-21 | 0.0300 | 0.056771 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 305.18 |
| All Time Low | 32.3 |
| Ask | 270.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,560 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 27,262,660 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 21,954,412 |
| Average Volume | 21,954,412 |
| Average Volume10Days | 27,262,660 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.27 |
| Bid | 269.83 |
| Bid Size | 1,400 |
| Book Value | 218.694 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 275.91 |
| Day Low | 269.875 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.98 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 16.99773 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 289.0698 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -18.629791 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.06444738 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 8.978081 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 305.18 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -34.73999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.113834426 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 228.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 41.54001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18147667 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 228.9 - 305.18 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 959,347,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0502873 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -5.0629883 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.8405513 |
| Fullday Price | 270.44 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 958,953,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The underlying index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index of equity securities issued by the approximately 1,933 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index. The fund may use derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to the components of the underlying index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components. |
| Long Name | iShares Russell 2000 ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8797658 |
| Nav Price | 270.4291 |
| Net Assets | 78,041,727,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.19 |
| Open | 275.52 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.5800171 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.21447164 |
| Post Market Price | 269.86 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,195,197 |
| Previous Close | 275.08 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2366138 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.63998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.68678 |
| Regular Market Day High | 275.91 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 269.875 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 269.875 - 275.91 |
| Regular Market Open | 275.52 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 275.08 |
| Regular Market Price | 270.44 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 33,567,069 |
| Shares Outstanding | 281,049,984 |
| Short Name | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IWM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.17353821 |
| Total Assets | 78,041,726,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.017 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0073324125 |
| Trailing P E | 15.910359 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -7.23716 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -7.23716 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 277.6504 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -7.210388 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.025969306 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 33,567,069 |
| Yield | 0.0098 |
| Ytd Return | 13.61976 |