Russell 2000 Stock Market Index Historical Graph

Market Commentary 31504
May, 2019 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 -5.8%        Rank: 15 out of 23
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9.1%       Rank: 21 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              30.9%       Rank: 13 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   196.2%       Rank: 9 out of 23

Returns for the Russell 2000 Stock Index is shown above for four time periods.
For example: the change in the Russell 2000 Index was -5.8% in the last month.
With that return, the Russell 2000 Index was ranked 15th out of the 23 indexes
reviewed in this site for that time period. Dividends are not included.

Part 2: HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance ranking of the Russell 2000 Index relative to the other 23
stock indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods
are reviewed. The Russell 2000 Stock Index is compared to foreign and
domestic, large cap and small cap indexes. Each paragraph identifies the top
and bottom performers as well as the average and median market performance
for the indexes during in each time period.

Last Month:
During May of 2019, the Russell 2000 had a rank of 15 with a return of -5.76%.
The top ranked index during May was the Dow Utility Index, with a return of
0.16%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang Seng Index
with a return of -8.70%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during May was -4.75%. The
average return for the indexes during the month was -4.91%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the Russell 2000 had a rank of 21 with a return of
-9%. The top ranked index during the last year was the Dow Utility Index, with a
return of 12%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang
Seng Index with a return of -11%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was -1%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was -2%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended May of 2019, the Russell 2000 had a rank of 13 with a
return of 31%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the NASDAQ
100 Index, with a return of 94%. The worst performing index during that period
was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of -5%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was 33%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was 31%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended May of 2019, the Russell 2000 had a rank of 9 with
a return of 196%. The top ranked index during the period was the NASDAQ 100
Index, with a return of 405%. The worst performing index during the 10 year
time period was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of 35%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 188%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 156%.

All calculations are based on the monthly market close for each index, excluding
dividends.

Updated Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
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Russell 2000 Index: Annual Returns

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997

22.4
14.2
-21.5
43.7
16.4
17.0
-3.2
26.2
14.8
20.5

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

-3.4
19.6
-4.2
1.0
-21.6
45.4
17.0
3.3
17.0
-2.7

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

-34.8
25.2
25.3
-5.5
14.6
37.0
3.5
-5.7
19.5
11.7

2018

-12.2

The annual gain or loss in the Russell 2000 index from 1988 to present.
Dividends are not included.

Russell 2000 Stock Index - 19 Year Graph

Russell 2000 Stock Market Index Historical Graph

The above graph plots the monthly close for the Russell 2000 Stock Index.
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