Russell 2000 in May 2026

The Russell 2000 ended May 2026 at 2,919.34 on May 29, 2026, up 4.27% from 2,799.91 at the end of April 2026. Its highest close of the month was 2,936.57 on May 28, 2026, its lowest 2,747.07 on May 19, 2026.

the month

2,919.34Month closeMay 29, 2026
+119.43 (+4.27%)Month changefrom 2,799.91
2,936.57Highest closeMay 28, 2026
2,747.07Lowest closeMay 19, 2026

Every close of May 2026

20 sessions, newest first.

Russell 2000: daily closes for the last 20 sessions
Date	Close	Change
Fri May 29, 2026	2,919.34	−17.23 (−0.59%)
Thu May 28, 2026	2,936.57	+16.63 (+0.57%)
Wed May 27, 2026	2,919.94	−0.60 (−0.02%)
Tue May 26, 2026	2,920.54	+51.31 (+1.79%)
Fri May 22, 2026	2,869.23	+25.78 (+0.91%)
Thu May 21, 2026	2,843.45	+26.08 (+0.93%)
Wed May 20, 2026	2,817.37	+70.30 (+2.56%)
Tue May 19, 2026	2,747.07	−28.03 (−1.01%)
Mon May 18, 2026	2,775.10	−18.20 (−0.65%)
Fri May 15, 2026	2,793.30	−69.79 (−2.44%)
Thu May 14, 2026	2,863.09	+19.16 (+0.67%)
Wed May 13, 2026	2,843.93	+1.10 (+0.04%)
Tue May 12, 2026	2,842.83	−27.81 (−0.97%)
Mon May 11, 2026	2,870.64	+9.43 (+0.33%)
Fri May 8, 2026	2,861.21	+21.58 (+0.76%)
Thu May 7, 2026	2,839.63	−47.14 (−1.63%)
Wed May 6, 2026	2,886.77	+41.77 (+1.47%)
Tue May 5, 2026	2,845.00	+49.00 (+1.75%)
Mon May 4, 2026	2,796.00	−16.82 (−0.60%)
Fri May 1, 2026	2,812.82	+12.91 (+0.46%)

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 May 2026: what people ask

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

It closed at 2,919.34 on Friday, May 29, 2026, up 4.27% from 2,799.91 at the end of April 2026.

What was the highest Russell 2000 in May 2026?

Its highest close of May 2026 was 2,936.57 on Thursday, May 28, 2026; its lowest was 2,747.07 on May 19, 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