iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)
Top ETFs · US Small Cap · data since 2000-05-26 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | 2.1 | -4.0 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 7.3 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -1.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.8 | -5.6 | -6.2 | -4.3 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | -3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -5.5 | 5.0 | -2.4 | 10.9 | -1.6 | 0.8 | -2.6 | 11.1 | -8.1 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -1.2 | -5.2 | -2.8 | -1.7 | 8.2 | 5.5 | -4.2 | -5.9 | -5.8 | 8.3 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | -7.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -7.8 | 1.9 | -8.5 | 9.9 | -4.3 | -9.8 | 12.3 | 4.0 | -6.7 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -2.4 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 3.5 | -2.4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | -4.0 | -9.6 | -22.6 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | -4.7 | 2.5 | 18.2 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 4.3 | -3.3 | 3.9 | -8.7 | 7.3 | 1.2 | -4.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -3.1 | -10.5 | 1.6 | -12.2 |
| 2017 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -2.5 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | -6.2 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -4.4 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | -3.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -5.2 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 2.7 | -4.7 |
| 2014 | -3.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | -2.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -5.6 | 4.3 | -5.2 | 6.9 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 6.8 | -2.3 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -1.4 | -6.3 | 4.2 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 | -2.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -7.8 | -10.3 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -3.1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 5.8 | -7.2 | -7.1 | 6.5 | -7.6 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 7.6 |
| 2009 | -11.7 | -11.8 | 6.6 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -5.6 | 2.6 | 8.2 |
| 2008 | -5.4 | -2.4 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | -7.5 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -6.7 | -19.8 | -11.8 | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -1.6 | -5.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -7.1 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 | -4.5 | -0.2 | -3.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | -2.2 | 2.8 | -2.5 | -5.6 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 6.1 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 2.2 | 5.5 | -5.5 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | -3.1 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.7 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -2.1 | 7.8 | 3.2 | -4.3 | -5.2 | -14.0 | 0.6 | -5.8 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -3.3 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -5.9 | -4.6 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -14.1 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | · | · | · | · | 4.0 | 5.9 | -2.8 | 9.3 | -2.8 | 0.5 | -10.0 | 11.3 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IJR seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 21 of 26 years, median +3.3%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 13 of 26 with a median of -0.9%. Across its full record it has closed 62% of months higher, swings ±5.6% in an average month and has fallen 58.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +0.3% | -1.2% | +1.1% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 54%/26 | 58%/26 | 65%/26 | 62%/26 | 70%/27 | 67%/27 | 56%/27 | 52%/27 | 50%/26 | 65%/26 | 81%/26 | 65%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IJR risk & extremes
IJR drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF's best month?+
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +18.22%.
What was iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -22.55%.
Is iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF up this year?+
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is up 19.29% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF's 1-year return?+
+22.61% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 58.2%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is an us small cap business worth about $109 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2000, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $1,203 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +18.22%; its worst, March 2020 at -22.55%.
- It has closed November in the green 21 out of 26 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.