How volatile is Russell 2000 Index?

Over the past year, Russell 2000 Index had an annualised volatility of 18.25%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 11.31%, from August 14, 2026 to October 18, 2026. Its beta against the S&P 500 was 1.19.

What was the biggest price drop for Russell 2000 Index?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since October 2006 was 58.98%, from a high in the week of July 9, 2007 to a low in the week of March 2, 2009. The price regained that high in the week of April 25, 2011.

Which month has historically been best for Russell 2000 Index?

Since 2015, November has had the highest average return for Russell 2000 Index (+6.25%, up in 10 of 11 years) and March the lowest (-2.55%, up in 5 of 12 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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Russell 2000 Index

^RUT

$2,721.37

▼ 45.9 (-1.66%)

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Below: live stock price for Russell 2000 Index (^RUT), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

Russell 2000 Index (^RUT) trades at 2,721.37 USD on investpig. Over the past year ^RUT traded between 2,303.46 and 3,069.71 USD.

Day

-1.66%

-45.90

Week

-3.05%

-85.61

Month

-4.86%

-139.03

Year

—

Prev close: $2,767.27
Volume (24h): $0
Market cap: —
Currency: USD

Score

100/ 100 · Strong

Coverage: 1/7

Value—
Quality—
Momentum100
Growth—
Risk—
Dividend—
Liquidity—

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

DowntrendFit 72%Pace -0.16% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 2,704.77
+20 bars: 2,682.04
+60 bars: 2,673.3
+120 bars: 2,672.98

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: ±0.017 USD.

Interpretation

Composite signals look strong. Price sits near the lower third of the recent range, trend is sloping downward.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Score breakdown

Raw values behind each pillar so you can see what the composite is reading.

Momentum
100/100
Momentum looks strong — driven by 52w change (885.87%).
52w change:885.87%

Derived from public market data — informational, not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 250 days.

Position in range55%

2,303.46 low3,069.71 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 18.2%
Max drawdown: -11.3%
Below period high: -11.3%
Best day: +3.60%
Worst day: -3.47%
Up days: 53%
Current streak: 1 down
Typical day swing: 1.4%
Volume vs average: +2%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

2,791.87 USD+2.59%

Fib 78.6% retracement

Next level below

2,620.08 USD-3.72%

Fib −27.2% extension

Levels derived from: 3,069.71 high → 2,716.23 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
3,641.64 USD
+33.82% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
3,423.19 USD
+25.79% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
3,288.16 USD
+20.83% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
3,165.86 USD
+16.33% from current
Resistance
Fib 23.6% retracement
tested 1×
2,986.29 USD
+9.73% from current
Resistance
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 9×
2,934.68 USD
+7.84% from current
Resistance
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 4×
2,892.97 USD
+6.31% from current
Resistance
Fib 61.8% retracement
tested 7×
2,851.26 USD
+4.77% from current
Resistance
Fib 78.6% retracementNearest
tested 4×
2,791.87 USD
+2.59% from current
Current
2,721.37 USD
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
2,620.08 USD
-3.72% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
2,497.78 USD
-8.22% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
2,362.75 USD
-13.18% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

Financials

52w high: $3,069.71
52w low: $2,303.46
52w change: 885.87%
Day high: $2,771.73
Day low: $2,716.23

Analyst & Risk

52-week change: 885.87%

Russell 2000 Index performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week2,806.98	2,806.98	-3.05%
1 month2,860.40	2,860.40	-4.86%
3 months2,962.22	2,962.22	-8.13%
6 months2,776.90	2,776.90	-2.00%
Year to date2,481.91	2,481.91	+9.65%
1 year2,499.91	2,499.91	+8.86%
3 years1,719.71	1,719.71	+58.25%	+16.44%
5 years2,265.65	2,265.65	+20.11%	+3.73%
10 years1,212.41	1,212.41	+124.5%	+8.41%
Since Oct 2006765.84	765.84	+255.3%	+6.55%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

Russell 2000 Index all-time high and low

Highest since Oct 2006

3,069.71

Aug 14, 2026

11.35% below the high

Lowest since Oct 2006

342.59

week of Mar 9, 2009

694.4% above the low

52-week range

55%

Low

2,303.46

Nov 20, 2025

High

3,069.71

Aug 14, 2026

The latest price sits at 55% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

Russell 2000 Index risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 18.25%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -11.31%; Aug 14, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Oct 2006): -58.98%; Jul 2007 → Mar 2009 · Recovered in the week of Apr 25, 2011.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): 0.56; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.
Beta vs S&P 500 (1 year): 1.19; On average, Russell 2000 Index moved 1.19% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 on the same day.

Russell 2000 Index drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Oct 2006.

Russell 2000 Index seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

Russell 2000 Index seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	+5.3%	+0.7%	-5.2%	+12%	+4.3%	+3.6%	-3.1%	+0.9%	-5.4%	-2.7%*			+9.6%*
2025	+1.9%	-5.4%	-6.5%

Russell 2000 Index price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

Russell 2000 Index price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	2,491.82	3,069.71	2,404.99	2,721.37	+9.65%
2025	2,230.83	2,595.98	1,732.99	2,481.91	+10.57%
2024	2,012.75	2,466.49	1,898.24	2,244.59	+10.73%
2023	1,769.75	2,071.78	1,633.67	2,027.07	+15.09%
2022	2,246.71	2,288.30	1,641.47	1,761.25	-21.56%

Frequently asked questions about Russell 2000 Index

What is the price of Russell 2000 Index today?

As of October 18, 2026, the price of Russell 2000 Index is 2,721.37, down 1.66% from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of Russell 2000 Index?

The highest price for Russell 2000 Index in our data, which starts in October 2006, is 3,069.71, reached on August 14, 2026. At 2,721.37, the latest price is 11.35% below it.

How much has Russell 2000 Index gained this year?

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.


Average	+0.6%	+0.9%	-2.6%	+0.8%	+2.1%	+1.6%	+2.4%	+0.7%	-2.3%	+0.2%	+6.2%	-1.3%	+7.7%
Years up	58%	67%	42%	58%	83%	67%	67%	58%	42%	64%	91%	36%	73%

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	1,975.78	2,458.86	1,927.15	2,245.31	+13.69%
2020	1,669.88	2,026.24	966.22	1,974.86	+18.32%
2019	1,338.52	1,681.68	1,325.18	1,669.03	+24.75%
2018	1,536.12	1,742.09	1,266.92	1,337.92	-12.87%
2017	1,357.99	1,559.61	1,335.04	1,535.51	+13.14%
2016	1,134.08	1,392.71	943.10	1,357.13	+19.48%
2015	1,214.44	1,296.00	1,078.63	1,135.89	-6.53%
2014	1,160.63	1,217.01	1,040.47	1,215.21	+4.66%
2013	831.89	1,167.96	831.18	1,161.09	+39.54%
2012	750.70	868.50	729.75	832.10	+12.31%
2011	793.54	868.57	601.71	740.92	-5.45%
2010	628.11	793.28	580.49	783.65	+25.31%
2009	476.12	635.99	342.59	625.39	+31.17%
2008	770.46	770.90	371.30	476.77	-38.22%
2007	788.31	856.48	734.45	771.76	-2.02%
2006from October	762.13	801.01	746.29	787.66	—

Month	Close	Change
September 2026	2,796.86	-5.40%
August 2026	2,956.45	+0.86%
July 2026	2,931.34	-3.08%
June 2026	3,024.37	+3.60%
May 2026	2,919.34	+4.27%
April 2026	2,799.91	+12.16%

Month	Close	Change
March 2026	2,496.37	-5.17%
February 2026	2,632.36	+0.71%
January 2026	2,613.74	+5.31%
December 2025	2,481.91	-0.74%
November 2025	2,500.43	+0.85%
October 2025	2,479.38	+1.85%

Russell 2000 Index

Score

Trend projection

Interpretation

Score breakdown

Price report

Reference levels

Financials

Analyst & Risk

Russell 2000 Index performance

Russell 2000 Index all-time high and low

52-week range

Russell 2000 Index risk metrics

Russell 2000 Index drawdown from peak

Russell 2000 Index seasonality

Russell 2000 Index price history

Frequently asked questions about Russell 2000 Index

What is the price of Russell 2000 Index today?

What is the all-time high of Russell 2000 Index?

How much has Russell 2000 Index gained this year?

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Russell 2000 Index performance

Russell 2000 Index all-time high and low

52-week range

Russell 2000 Index risk metrics

Russell 2000 Index drawdown from peak

Russell 2000 Index seasonality

Russell 2000 Index price history

Frequently asked questions about Russell 2000 Index

What is the price of Russell 2000 Index today?

What is the all-time high of Russell 2000 Index?

How much has Russell 2000 Index gained this year?

Russell 2000 Index month-end closes

How volatile is Russell 2000 Index?

What was the biggest price drop for Russell 2000 Index?

Which month has historically been best for Russell 2000 Index?