iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1985 to March 2024 (~39 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2024

Holding the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~39 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 132 months (from March 1998 to February 2009).

This means that every rolling period of 133 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) ETF: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to March 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 7.54% (updated at Mar 31, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 April 1994 - 31 March 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2024 (~39 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.85% +95.39%
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 		-42.27%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		28.04%
129 out of 460
US Inflation Adjusted +7.47% +90.41%
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 		-42.28%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		33.04%
152 out of 460
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.81% +46.88%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2011 		-28.64%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		18.97%
85 out of 448
US Inflation Adjusted +7.32% +43.80%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2011 		-30.08%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		27.23%
122 out of 448
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.96% +31.82%
Nov 1990 - Oct 1993 		-17.61%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		11.93%
52 out of 436
US Inflation Adjusted +6.95% +28.03%
Nov 1990 - Oct 1993 		-19.37%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		18.58%
81 out of 436
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.82% +25.18%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2013 		-10.15%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009 		8.73%
37 out of 424
US Inflation Adjusted +7.11% +22.36%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2013 		-12.38%
Mar 2005 - Feb 2009 		18.63%
79 out of 424
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.45% +26.45%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2014 		-6.56%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		4.85%
20 out of 412
US Inflation Adjusted +6.53% +23.89%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2014 		-8.97%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		16.50%
68 out of 412
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.32% +22.72%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2015 		+0.72%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2011 		0.00%
0 out of 400
US Inflation Adjusted +6.48% +20.67%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2015 		-1.45%
Oct 2005 - Sep 2011 		3.25%
13 out of 400
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.08% +23.10%
Nov 1990 - Oct 1997 		-1.29%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 		0.52%
2 out of 388
US Inflation Adjusted +6.33% +19.78%
Nov 1990 - Oct 1997 		-3.77%
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 		1.80%
7 out of 388
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.18% +18.76%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017 		-1.11%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009 		0.53%
2 out of 376
US Inflation Adjusted +6.29% +16.74%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2017 		-3.42%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009 		2.39%
9 out of 376
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.13% +18.50%
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999 		-2.95%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009 		0.55%
2 out of 364
US Inflation Adjusted +6.35% +15.75%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018 		-5.33%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009 		2.47%
9 out of 364
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.76% +17.90%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2000 		+1.48%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 352
US Inflation Adjusted +7.03% +14.81%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2000 		-1.08%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 		1.42%
5 out of 352
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.86% +14.97%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2000 		-0.07%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009 		0.29%
1 out of 340
US Inflation Adjusted +7.12% +12.30%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2020 		-2.51%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009 		2.06%
7 out of 340
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.73% +17.04%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021 		+2.28%
Mar 1997 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 328
US Inflation Adjusted +7.02% +14.97%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021 		-0.13%
Mar 1997 - Feb 2009 		0.30%
1 out of 328
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.47% +15.09%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022 		+3.12%
Mar 1996 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 316
US Inflation Adjusted +6.88% +12.54%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022 		+0.64%
Mar 1996 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 316
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.13% +14.28%
Dec 1990 - Nov 2004 		+3.97%
Oct 1997 - Sep 2011 		0.00%
0 out of 304
US Inflation Adjusted +6.63% +11.38%
Dec 1990 - Nov 2004 		+1.48%
Oct 1997 - Sep 2011 		0.00%
0 out of 304
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.69% +13.98%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2005 		+4.43%
Mar 1994 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 292
US Inflation Adjusted +6.24% +10.98%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2005 		+1.88%
Mar 1994 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 292
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.50% +14.39%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2006 		+5.11%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2016 		0.00%
0 out of 280
US Inflation Adjusted +5.99% +11.47%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2006 		+2.78%
Mar 1993 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 280
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.53% +14.08%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2007 		+5.50%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 268
US Inflation Adjusted +6.06% +11.10%
Nov 1990 - Oct 2007 		+2.88%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 268
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.72% +12.57%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2005 		+6.06%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2016 		0.00%
0 out of 256
US Inflation Adjusted +6.16% +9.85%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021 		+3.83%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2016 		0.00%
0 out of 256
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.99% +12.80%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2006 		+6.47%
Apr 2001 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
0 out of 244
US Inflation Adjusted +6.39% +9.53%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2006 		+4.05%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 244
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.14% +12.08%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2007 		+5.30%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
0 out of 232
US Inflation Adjusted +6.44% +8.75%
Dec 1987 - Nov 2007 		+3.15%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
0 out of 232
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) ETF: Historical Returns page.