IWM volatility
iShares Russell 2000 ETF volatility 13.7%
IWM is the Russell 2000 small-cap ETF. On the 90 closes ending 2026-10-23, close-to-close realized vol is 13.7%, annualized with 252 periods.
- 90-close vol
- 13.7%
- 30-close vol
- 13.9%
- 90-close change
- -4.9%
- Sharpe
- -0.97
- Max drawdown
- 11.4%
- Last close
- $275.7500
- Closes
- 90
- As of
- 2026-10-23
The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable. Price changed -4.9% across the 90 closes. Annualized Sharpe on the same closes is -0.97. Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the window is 11.4%.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF is number 4 of 8 ETFs by 90-close realized vol. Nearest names by vol: EEM 25.8%, GLD 23.4%, QQQ 20.7%.
IWM uses exchange-session closes, dated in America/New_York. Weekends are absent.
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | $271.3700 |
| 2026-10-15 | $275.0800 |
| 2026-10-16 | $270.4400 |
| 2026-10-19 | $271.2800 |
| 2026-10-20 | $275.7800 |
| 2026-10-21 | $276.4800 |
| 2026-10-22 | $276.6700 |
| 2026-10-23 | $275.7500 |
How to read this print
- Read the 90-close realized vol for IWM, annualized from close-to-close log returns.
- Compare it with the 30-close vol to see if the regime is heating or cooling.
- Check Sharpe and max drawdown on the same closes before you size a position.
- Open the volatility calculator if you want to paste a different window.
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Over 90 closes ending 2026-10-23, close-to-close realized vol is 13.7%, annualized with 252 periods. IWM closes are exchange-session prints. Dates are America/New_York. Weekends are absent.
The 30-close vol is 13.9%. The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable.
Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the 90 closes is 11.4%. That is the hole in the series, not the loss from a specific entry.
Use it to compare this name with the others on the page, and to size a position. A higher vol needs a smaller position for the same dollar risk. The position size calculator turns that into a quantity.
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