About this ETF
The iShares Russell 2500 ETF is designed to replicate the financial performance of an underlying index, which consists of U.S. stocks from the mid- and small-capitalization segments.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +2.71% | +3.54% | +13.20% | +22.23% | +27.12% | +17.46% | +7.02% | — | +10.20% |
| Total return | +2.71% | +3.82% | +13.75% | +22.82% | +28.67% | +19.06% | +8.57% | — | +11.89% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.23% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $23.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2469 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATI INC | ATI | 0.38% | 69.29K | $14.5M |
| 2 | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC | NVT | 0.33% | 82.28K | $12.6M |
| 3 | US FOODS HOLDING | USFD | 0.32% | 112.38K | $12.3M |
| 4 | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | THC | 0.32% | 43.77K | $12.2M |
| 5 | SOFI TECHNOLOGIES | SOFI | 0.31% | 646.86K | $11.8M |
| 6 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | CRS | 0.31% | 24.71K | $11.8M |
| 7 | ROYAL GOLD | RGLD | 0.30% | 43.38K | $11.4M |
| 8 | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | PKG | 0.29% | 44.48K | $11.1M |
| 9 | AFFIRM HOLDINGS CLASS A | AFRM | 0.29% | 143.56K | $11.0M |
| 10 | F5 INC | FFIV | 0.29% | 28.97K | $11.0M |
| 11 | COEUR MINING | CDE | 0.29% | 525.58K | $11.0M |
| 12 | GUARDANT HEALTH | GH | 0.28% | 65.29K | $10.7M |
| 13 | ROKU CLASS A | ROKU | 0.28% | 66.74K | $10.6M |
| 14 | SNAP ON INC | SNA | 0.27% | 26.00K | $10.3M |
| 15 | WOODWARD | WWD | 0.26% | 30.40K | $10.1M |
| 16 | NISOURCE | NI | 0.26% | 245.34K | $10.0M |
| 17 | RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | RS | 0.26% | 26.11K | $10.0M |
| 18 | VIATRIS | VTRS | 0.26% | 596.19K | $9.9M |
| 19 | PERMIAN RESOURCES CLASS A | PR | 0.25% | 403.95K | $9.6M |
| 20 | OVINTIV | OVV | 0.25% | 144.83K | $9.5M |
| 21 | TD SYNNEX | SNX | 0.25% | 39.14K | $9.5M |
| 22 | ITT INC | ITT | 0.25% | 45.74K | $9.4M |
| 23 | MKS | MKSI | 0.24% | 34.39K | $9.3M |
| 24 | JONES LANG LASALLE | JLL | 0.24% | 23.55K | $9.1M |
| 25 | ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD | ROIV | 0.24% | 250.13K | $9.1M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.05% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9577 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2442 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +3.31% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -0.61% / +5.64% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.2442 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1640 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3024 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2470 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2175 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1915 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2752 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2428 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.1803 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.1636 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.2500 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | $0.2830 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 17.14% / 19.29% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.57 / 0.918 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -9.65% / -25.51% | Sortino 1Y | 2.40 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.07 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.836 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.22% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 144.68K | Average volume | 260.45K |
| AUM | $3.83B | Premium/Discount | +0.09% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $6.7M | +0.17% | $3.83B → $3.83B |
| 1 Week | $48.5M | +1.27% | $3.81B → $3.83B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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