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 Oct 13, 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 | -2.92% | -3.87% | +5.34% | +14.77% | +19.38% | +17.58% | +5.66% | — | +9.31% |
| Total return | -2.92% | -3.87% | +5.62% | +15.33% | +20.43% | +18.98% | +7.10% | — | +10.96% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2491 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F5 | FFIV | 0.38% | 32.22K | $15.5M |
| 2 | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC | NVT | 0.38% | 91.81K | $15.4M |
| 3 | ATI | ATI | 0.36% | 77.10K | $14.8M |
| 4 | AFFIRM HOLDINGS CLASS A | AFRM | 0.32% | 159.55K | $12.9M |
| 5 | MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | MTSI | 0.32% | 38.93K | $12.8M |
| 6 | GUARDANT HEALTH | GH | 0.30% | 73.39K | $12.3M |
| 7 | US FOODS HOLDING | USFD | 0.30% | 124.90K | $12.2M |
| 8 | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | THC | 0.30% | 45.48K | $12.0M |
| 9 | TD SYNNEX | SNX | 0.29% | 43.61K | $11.9M |
| 10 | VIATRIS | VTRS | 0.29% | 662.04K | $11.7M |
| 11 | RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | RS | 0.29% | 29.01K | $11.7M |
| 12 | ROYAL GOLD | RGLD | 0.28% | 48.47K | $11.5M |
| 13 | ROKU CLASS A | ROKU | 0.28% | 74.63K | $11.4M |
| 14 | SOFI TECHNOLOGIES | SOFI | 0.28% | 721.49K | $11.4M |
| 15 | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | PKG | 0.28% | 49.42K | $11.4M |
| 16 | WOODWARD | WWD | 0.28% | 33.93K | $11.4M |
| 17 | NUTANIX CLASS A | NTNX | 0.28% | 150.99K | $11.3M |
| 18 | NISOURCE | NI | 0.27% | 272.58K | $11.1M |
| 19 | RUBRIK CLASS A | RBRK | 0.27% | 88.29K | $11.0M |
| 20 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | CRS | 0.26% | 27.49K | $10.6M |
| 21 | HF SINCLAIR | DINO | 0.26% | 86.93K | $10.5M |
| 22 | DYNATRACE INC | DT | 0.26% | 164.83K | $10.5M |
| 23 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP CLASS A | ZBRA | 0.26% | 27.03K | $10.5M |
| 24 | ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD | ROIV | 0.26% | 294.43K | $10.4M |
| 25 | SNAP ON INC | SNA | 0.26% | 28.88K | $10.4M |
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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) | 1.16% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9950 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2844 (Sep 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +6.84% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +5.25% / +5.10% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.2844 |
| 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 |
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 | 16.89% / 19.16% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.08 / 0.901 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -9.65% / -25.51% | Sortino 1Y | 1.63 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.06 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.835 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.13% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 13, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 204.37K | Average volume | 303.63K |
| AUM | $4.06B | Premium/Discount | -0.56% |
| 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 | -$462.00 | 0.00% | $4.06B → $4.06B |
| 1 Month | $352.2M | +9.22% | $3.82B → $4.06B |
| 1 Week | $61.9M | +1.53% | $4.05B → $4.06B |
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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