Russell 2000 in December 2025

The Russell 2000 ended December 2025 at 2,481.91 on December 31, 2025, down 0.74% from 2,500.43 at the end of November 2025. Its highest close of the month was 2,590.61 on December 11, 2025, its lowest 2,464.98 on December 2, 2025.

Month close

2,481.91

December 31, 2025

Month change

−18.52 (−0.74%)

from 2,500.43

Highest close

2,590.61

December 11, 2025

Lowest close

2,464.98

December 2, 2025

Every close of December 2025

22 sessions, newest first.

Russell 2000: daily closes for the last 22 sessions
DateCloseChange
2,481.91−18.68 (−0.75%)
2,500.59−19.21 (−0.76%)
2,519.80−14.55 (−0.57%)
2,534.35−13.73 (−0.54%)
2,548.08+6.96 (+0.27%)
2,541.12−17.66 (−0.69%)
2,558.78+29.35 (+1.16%)
2,529.43+21.56 (+0.86%)
2,507.87+15.57 (+0.62%)
2,492.30−27.00 (−1.07%)
2,519.30−11.37 (−0.45%)
2,530.67−20.79 (−0.81%)
2,551.46−39.15 (−1.51%)
2,590.61+31.00 (+1.21%)
2,559.61+33.37 (+1.32%)
2,526.24+5.26 (+0.21%)
2,520.98−0.50 (−0.02%)
2,521.48−9.68 (−0.38%)
2,531.16+19.02 (+0.76%)
2,512.14+47.16 (+1.91%)
2,464.98−4.15 (−0.17%)
2,469.13−31.30 (−1.25%)

Russell 2000, month by month

Russell 2000: last close of each month
MonthLast closeChange
September 2026so far2,837.55−118.90 (−4.02%)
August 20262,956.45+25.11 (+0.86%)
July 20262,931.34−93.03 (−3.08%)
June 20263,024.37+105.03 (+3.60%)
May 20262,919.34+119.43 (+4.27%)
April 20262,799.91+303.54 (+12.16%)
March 20262,496.37−135.99 (−5.17%)
February 20262,632.36+18.62 (+0.71%)
January 20262,613.74+131.83 (+5.31%)
December 20252,481.91−18.52 (−0.74%)
November 20252,500.43+21.05 (+0.85%)
October 20252,479.38+42.90 (+1.76%)
September 20252,436.48+70.06 (+2.96%)

Russell 2000 in December 2025: what people ask

What was the Russell 2000 at the end of December 2025?

It closed at 2,481.91 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, down 0.74% from 2,500.43 at the end of November 2025.

What was the highest Russell 2000 in December 2025?

Its highest close of December 2025 was 2,590.61 on Thursday, December 11, 2025; its lowest was 2,464.98 on December 2, 2025, over 22 sessions.

Source: Russell 2000 index (^RUT), daily closes. Daily closes; a month's change runs from the previous month's last close. Not investment advice. Russell 2000 today