IWM ETF Falls 1.3%
Dow Jones2026/10/07 20:36This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology. Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF slid 1.3% to $277.70 Wednesday on what proved to be an overall negative trading session for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,801.77. This was the fund's second consecutive day of losses. The fund's underlying index, the Russell 2000 Index, fell 1.3%. The ETF's shares closed 9.0% below the 52-week high of $305.18 seen on August 14, 2026. Trading volume was 24,535,706, compared to the 65-day average trading volume of 20,936,946. As of October 6, the fund's net asset value totaled $281.24 per share. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 07, 2026 16:36 ET (20:36 GMT)
This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.
Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF slid 1.3% to $277.70 Wednesday on what proved to be an overall negative trading session for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,801.77.
This was the fund's second consecutive day of losses. The fund's underlying index, the Russell 2000 Index, fell 1.3%.
The ETF's shares closed 9.0% below the 52-week high of $305.18 seen on August 14, 2026.
Trading volume was 24,535,706, compared to the 65-day average trading volume of 20,936,946.
As of October 6, the fund's net asset value totaled $281.24 per share.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 07, 2026 16:36 ET (20:36 GMT)
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