iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF (IWMW)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
36.47 USD
-0.34
(-0.924%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:08 a.m. EDT
The iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF presents a classic defensive income play with significant capital drag. The 7.27% dividend yield is the primary attraction, offering substantial cash flow in a volatile environment, though it comes with a heavy cost of carry given the strategy's capped upside. Fundamentally, the asset is under pressure; it is trading significantly below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, reflecting a broader weakness in the small-cap segment it tracks. The price trajectory confirms this struggle, having lost over 11% year-to-date, which suggests the market is currently pricing in continued headwinds for the Russell 2000. While the yield provides a floor, the underlying equity exposure is deteriorating, making this a hold for income seekers rather than a vehicle for capital appreciation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.016698 |
| AutoETS | 0.018069 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.018097 |
| MSTL | 0.018263 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 5.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.108 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.34 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.80 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:08 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and non-directional. Call volume is negligible, while put activity is concentrated in short-dated strikes just below the current price, suggesting minor hedging rather than a bearish bet. The lack of significant open interest or volume at key strikes indicates a lack of strong conviction from either side.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.57% | 19.44% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 0.590 | 1.567065 |
| 2026-09-02 | 0.236 | 0.599898 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0.556 | 1.398039 |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.625 | 1.587906 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0.783 | 2.036411 |
| 2026-05-04 | 0.616 | 1.623231 |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.747 | 2.020284 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0.693 | 1.800468 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0.722 | 1.854611 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0.686 | 1.751788 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0.561 | 1.433573 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0.705 | 1.764883 |
| 2025-10-02 | 0.817 | 2.030369 |
| 2025-09-03 | 0.541 | 1.359501 |
| 2025-08-04 | 0.854 | 2.230347 |
| 2025-07-02 | 0.856 | 2.191500 |
| 2025-06-03 | 0.643 | 1.679465 |
| 2025-05-02 | 0.716 | 1.868476 |
| 2025-04-02 | 0.632 | 1.560340 |
| 2025-03-04 | 0.376 | 0.906264 |
| 2025-02-04 | 0.741 | 1.647692 |
| 2024-12-20 | 1.413 | 3.225733 |
| 2024-12-03 | 0.640 | 1.337681 |
| 2024-11-04 | 0.842 | 1.881102 |
| 2024-10-02 | 0.922 | 2.057026 |
| 2024-09-04 | 0.933 | 2.062425 |
| 2024-08-02 | 0.523 | 1.160520 |
| 2024-07-02 | 0.633 | 1.373907 |
| 2024-06-04 | 0.505 | 1.087870 |
| 2024-05-02 | 0.776 | 1.643615 |
| 2024-04-02 | 0.622 | 1.261228 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 52.72 |
| All Time Low | 34.29 |
| Ask | 36.42 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 11,510 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 15,096 |
| Average Volume | 15,096 |
| Average Volume10Days | 11,510 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 36.35 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 36.93 |
| Day Low | 36.47 |
| Display Name | Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 7.27 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.3075483 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 38.80538 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.3353806 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.06018187 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -9.437585 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 41.81 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12772064 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 36.21 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.26000214 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.007180396 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 36.21 - 41.81 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,710,509,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.34000015 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.9236624 |
| Fullday Price | 36.47 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,710,374,400 |
| 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 index is designed to measure the performance of a strategy of holding the iShares Russell 2000 ETF while writing (selling) one-month call options primarily on the Russell 2000 Index to generate income. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in the underlying fund and options on the option index. |
| Long Name | iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1861769189 |
| Nav Price | 36.36382 |
| Net Assets | 55,830,824.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.39 |
| Open | 36.85 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 36.81 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.34000015 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.9236624 |
| Regular Market Day High | 36.93 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 36.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 36.47 - 36.93 |
| Regular Market Open | 36.85 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 36.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 36.47 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,170,275 |
| Regular Market Volume | 12,190 |
| Short Name | iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IWMW |
| Total Assets | 55,830,824 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.804653 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.3472 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.3472 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 38.76343 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.2934303 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.059164792 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 12,190 |
| Yield | 0.0727 |
| Ytd Return | 10.78858 |