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.

Month close

2,919.34

May 29, 2026

Month change

+119.43 (+4.27%)

from 2,799.91

Highest close

2,936.57

May 28, 2026

Lowest close

2,747.07

May 19, 2026

Every close of May 2026

20 sessions, newest first.

Russell 2000: daily closes for the last 20 sessions
DateCloseChange
2,919.34−17.23 (−0.59%)
2,936.57+16.63 (+0.57%)
2,919.94−0.60 (−0.02%)
2,920.54+51.31 (+1.79%)
2,869.23+25.78 (+0.91%)
2,843.45+26.08 (+0.93%)
2,817.37+70.30 (+2.56%)
2,747.07−28.03 (−1.01%)
2,775.10−18.20 (−0.65%)
2,793.30−69.79 (−2.44%)
2,863.09+19.16 (+0.67%)
2,843.93+1.10 (+0.04%)
2,842.83−27.81 (−0.97%)
2,870.64+9.43 (+0.33%)
2,861.21+21.58 (+0.76%)
2,839.63−47.14 (−1.63%)
2,886.77+41.77 (+1.47%)
2,845.00+49.00 (+1.75%)
2,796.00−16.82 (−0.60%)
2,812.82+12.91 (+0.46%)

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 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