Russell 2000 in January 2026

The Russell 2000 ended January 2026 at 2,613.74 on January 30, 2026, up 5.31% from 2,481.91 at the end of December 2025. Its highest close of the month was 2,718.77 on January 22, 2026, its lowest 2,508.22 on January 2, 2026.

the month

2,613.74Month closeJanuary 30, 2026
+131.83 (+5.31%)Month changefrom 2,481.91
2,718.77Highest closeJanuary 22, 2026
2,508.22Lowest closeJanuary 2, 2026

Every close of January 2026

20 sessions, newest first.

Russell 2000: daily closes for the last 20 sessions
Date	Close	Change
Fri January 30, 2026	2,613.74	−41.04 (−1.55%)
Thu January 29, 2026	2,654.78	+1.23 (+0.05%)
Wed January 28, 2026	2,653.55	−13.15 (−0.49%)
Tue January 27, 2026	2,666.70	+7.03 (+0.26%)
Mon January 26, 2026	2,659.67	−9.49 (−0.36%)
Fri January 23, 2026	2,669.16	−49.61 (−1.82%)
Thu January 22, 2026	2,718.77	+20.60 (+0.76%)
Wed January 21, 2026	2,698.17	+52.81 (+2.00%)
Tue January 20, 2026	2,645.36	−32.38 (−1.21%)
Fri January 16, 2026	2,677.74	+3.18 (+0.12%)
Thu January 15, 2026	2,674.56	+22.92 (+0.86%)
Wed January 14, 2026	2,651.64	+18.53 (+0.70%)
Tue January 13, 2026	2,633.11	−2.58 (−0.10%)
Mon January 12, 2026	2,635.69	+11.47 (+0.44%)
Fri January 9, 2026	2,624.22	+20.31 (+0.78%)
Thu January 8, 2026	2,603.91	+28.49 (+1.11%)
Wed January 7, 2026	2,575.42	−7.48 (−0.29%)
Tue January 6, 2026	2,582.90	+34.98 (+1.37%)
Mon January 5, 2026	2,547.92	+39.70 (+1.58%)
Fri January 2, 2026	2,508.22	+26.31 (+1.06%)

Russell 2000, month by month

Russell 2000: last close of each month
Month	Last close	Change
November 2026so far	2,821.38	+9.54 (+0.34%)
October 2026	2,811.84	+14.98 (+0.54%)
September 2026	2,796.86	−159.59 (−5.40%)
August 2026	2,956.45	+25.11 (+0.86%)
July 2026	2,931.34	−93.03 (−3.08%)
June 2026	3,024.37	+105.03 (+3.60%)
May 2026	2,919.34	+119.43 (+4.27%)
April 2026	2,799.91	+303.54 (+12.16%)
March 2026	2,496.37	−135.99 (−5.17%)
February 2026	2,632.36	+18.62 (+0.71%)
January 2026	2,613.74	+131.83 (+5.31%)
December 2025	2,481.91	−18.52 (−0.74%)
November 2025	2,500.43	+21.05 (+0.85%)

Russell 2000 in January 2026: what people ask

What was the Russell 2000 at the end of January 2026?

It closed at 2,613.74 on Friday, January 30, 2026, up 5.31% from 2,481.91 at the end of December 2025.

What was the highest Russell 2000 in January 2026?

Its highest close of January 2026 was 2,718.77 on Thursday, January 22, 2026; its lowest was 2,508.22 on January 2, 2026, over 20 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