Russell 2000 today
2,806.98
close of October 9, 2026
The Russell 2000 closed at 2,806.98 on Friday, October 9, 2026, up 0.46% on the day.
1 day
+12.85 (+0.46%)
1 week
−25.92 (−0.91%)
1 month
−114.26 (−3.91%)
This year
+325.07 (+13.10%)
1 year
+338.13 (+13.70%)
52-week range
2,305.11 – 3,068.42
What it is
Two thousand smaller US companies, the ones ranked after the thousand largest. The standard measure of US small caps.
Why it matters to your money
Small companies borrow more and at floating rates, so this index feels interest rates and the economy before the S&P 500 does.
Owning it through a fund
Russell 2000 closes, day by day
The last 30 sessions, from Aug 28, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026.
| Date | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2,806.98 | +12.85 (+0.46%) | |
| 2,794.13 | +0.93 (+0.03%) | |
| 2,793.20 | −37.10 (−1.31%) | |
| 2,830.30 | −16.84 (−0.59%) | |
| 2,847.14 | +14.24 (+0.50%) | |
| 2,832.90 | +26.27 (+0.94%) | |
| 2,806.63 | +9.77 (+0.35%) | |
| 2,796.86 | −11.06 (−0.39%) | |
| 2,807.92 | −9.99 (−0.35%) | |
| 2,817.91 | −19.64 (−0.69%) | |
| 2,837.55 | +1.98 (+0.07%) | |
| 2,835.57 | −3.09 (−0.11%) | |
| 2,838.66 | −51.26 (−1.77%) | |
| 2,889.92 | +14.56 (+0.51%) | |
| 2,875.36 | +14.96 (+0.52%) | |
| 2,860.40 | −14.23 (−0.50%) | |
| 2,874.63 | +15.82 (+0.55%) | |
| 2,858.81 | −11.48 (−0.40%) | |
| 2,870.29 | −21.95 (−0.76%) | |
| 2,892.24 | −11.70 (−0.40%) | |
| 2,903.94 | +12.99 (+0.45%) | |
| 2,890.95 | −30.29 (−1.04%) | |
| 2,921.24 | −38.96 (−1.32%) | |
| 2,960.20 | −15.45 (−0.52%) | |
| 2,975.65 | +7.38 (+0.25%) | |
| 2,968.27 | +15.10 (+0.51%) | |
| 2,953.17 | +33.04 (+1.13%) | |
| 2,920.13 | −36.32 (−1.23%) | |
| 2,956.45 | −15.92 (−0.54%) | |
| 2,972.37 | — |
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Month by month
Russell 2000: what people ask
What was the Russell 2000 on October 9, 2026?
It closed at 2,806.98 on Friday, October 9, 2026, up 0.46% from 2,794.13 the session before.
What was the Russell 2000 on October 8, 2026?
It closed at 2,794.13 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, up 0.03% from 2,793.20 the session before.
What was the Russell 2000 on October 7, 2026?
It closed at 2,793.20 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, down 1.31% from 2,830.30 the session before.
What was the Russell 2000 on October 6, 2026?
It closed at 2,830.30 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, down 0.59% from 2,847.14 the session before.
What was the Russell 2000 on October 5, 2026?
It closed at 2,847.14 on Monday, October 5, 2026, up 0.50% from 2,832.90 the session before.
What is the Russell 2000's 52-week high and low?
Over the last twelve months it closed as high as 3,068.42 on August 14, 2026 and as low as 2,305.11 on November 20, 2025.
How has the Russell 2000 moved this year?
It is up 13.10% since the last close of 2025, when it ended at 2,481.91.
Why it moved: market notes
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Source: Russell 2000 index (^RUT), daily closes, via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed every hour; a session counts as closed after 4:15 pm New York time. Not investment advice. Data as JSON: /markets/russell-2000/data.json. ● Portfolio Terminal