Russell 2000 in October 2026

The Russell 2000 closed at 2,847.14 on October 5, 2026, its latest close of October 2026, up 1.80% from 2,796.86 at the end of September 2026. Its highest close of the month was 2,847.14 on October 5, 2026, its lowest 2,806.63 on October 1, 2026.

Latest close

2,847.14

October 5, 2026

Month change

+50.28 (+1.80%)

from 2,796.86

Highest close

2,847.14

October 5, 2026

Lowest close

2,806.63

October 1, 2026

Every close of October 2026

3 sessions so far, newest first. Today's close is on Russell 2000 today.

Russell 2000: daily closes for the last 3 sessions
DateCloseChange
2,847.14+14.24 (+0.50%)
2,832.90+26.27 (+0.94%)
2,806.63+9.77 (+0.35%)

Russell 2000, month by month

Russell 2000: last close of each month
MonthLast closeChange
October 2026so far2,847.14+50.28 (+1.80%)
September 20262,796.86−159.59 (−5.40%)
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%)

Russell 2000 in October 2026: what people ask

Where is the Russell 2000 in October 2026 so far?

It closed at 2,847.14 on Monday, October 5, 2026, up 1.80% from 2,796.86 at the end of September 2026.

What was the highest Russell 2000 in October 2026?

Its highest close of October 2026 was 2,847.14 on Monday, October 5, 2026; its lowest was 2,806.63 on October 1, 2026, over 3 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