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Russell 1000 monthly returns

Russell 1000 has averaged 0.81% per month, positive in 66% of months. Month-by-month returns for the Russell 1000 (proxied by IWB, dividends reinvested) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Average month
+0.8%
310 months
Best month
+13.2%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-17.1%
Oct 2008
Positive months
66%
of all months

Russell 1000 monthly returns#

Russell 1000 total return by month
MonthTotal return
Oct 2026
+0.2%
Sep 2026
-0.7%
Aug 2026
+2.8%
Jul 2026
-0.3%
Jun 2026
-0.6%
May 2026
+5.1%
Apr 2026
+10.2%
Mar 2026
-5.0%
Feb 2026
-0.6%
Jan 2026
+1.3%
Dec 2025
+0.0%
Nov 2025
+0.2%
Oct 2025
+2.3%
Sep 2025
+3.3%
Aug 2025
+2.1%
Jul 2025
+2.3%
Jun 2025
+5.0%
May 2025
+6.4%
Apr 2025
-0.7%
Mar 2025
-5.8%
Feb 2025
-1.7%
Jan 2025
+3.1%
Dec 2024
-2.8%
Nov 2024
+6.5%
Oct 2024
-0.7%
Sep 2024
+2.1%
Aug 2024
+2.4%
Jul 2024
+1.5%
Jun 2024
+3.3%
May 2024
+4.7%
Apr 2024
-4.2%
Mar 2024
+3.3%
Feb 2024
+5.3%
Jan 2024
+1.3%
Dec 2023
+5.0%
Nov 2023
+9.3%
Oct 2023
-2.4%
Sep 2023
-4.8%
Aug 2023
-1.7%
Jul 2023
+3.5%
Jun 2023
+6.7%
May 2023
+0.5%
Apr 2023
+1.2%
Mar 2023
+3.2%
Feb 2023
-2.4%
Jan 2023
+6.6%
Dec 2022
-5.7%
Nov 2022
+5.3%
Oct 2022
+7.9%
Sep 2022
-9.2%
Aug 2022
-3.8%
Jul 2022
+9.3%
Jun 2022
-8.4%
May 2022
-0.2%
Apr 2022
-8.9%
Mar 2022
+3.4%
Feb 2022
-2.7%
Jan 2022
-5.6%
Dec 2021
+4.0%
Nov 2021
-1.3%
Oct 2021
+6.9%
Sep 2021
-4.6%
Aug 2021
+2.9%
Jul 2021
+2.1%
Jun 2021
+2.4%
May 2021
+0.5%
Apr 2021
+5.3%
Mar 2021
+3.8%
Feb 2021
+2.9%
Jan 2021
-0.8%
Dec 2020
+4.1%
Nov 2020
+11.7%
Oct 2020
-2.3%
Sep 2020
-3.7%
Aug 2020
+7.3%
Jul 2020
+5.9%
Jun 2020
+2.3%
May 2020
+5.2%
Apr 2020
+13.2%
Mar 2020
-13.3%
Feb 2020
-8.1%
Jan 2020
+0.1%
Dec 2019
+2.8%
Nov 2019
+3.8%
Oct 2019
+2.1%
Sep 2019
+1.8%
Aug 2019
-1.9%
Jul 2019
+1.6%
Jun 2019
+6.9%
May 2019
-6.3%
Apr 2019
+3.9%
Mar 2019
+1.8%
Feb 2019
+3.4%
Jan 2019
+8.2%
Dec 2018
-8.9%
Nov 2018
+1.9%
Oct 2018
-7.1%
Sep 2018
+0.4%
Aug 2018
+3.4%
Jul 2018
+3.4%
Jun 2018
+0.6%
May 2018
+2.6%
Apr 2018
+0.3%
Mar 2018
-2.2%
Feb 2018
-3.7%
Jan 2018
+5.4%
Dec 2017
+1.2%
Nov 2017
+3.0%
Oct 2017
+2.3%
Sep 2017
+2.1%
Aug 2017
+0.3%
Jul 2017
+1.9%
Jun 2017
+0.7%
May 2017
+1.3%
Apr 2017
+1.0%
Mar 2017
+0.1%
Feb 2017
+3.8%
Jan 2017
+1.9%
Dec 2016
+1.9%
Nov 2016
+4.0%

Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#

Russell 1000 returns by calendar month#

Every month of every year since 2001, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.

October 2026 so far: +0.15% — 17th of 26 Octobers since 2001 at the last close; the average October returned +1.4%.

Russell 1000 returns by calendar month since 2001
Month−20%0+20%AverageUp
Jan+0.3%58%
Feb-0.2%50%
Mar+0.5%65%
Apr+2.2%73%
May+1.2%73%
Jun-0.0%62%
Jul+1.7%69%
Aug+0.2%65%
Sep-1.0%54%
OctOctober 2026 so far: +0.2%+1.4%64%
Nov+2.8%84%
Dec+0.8%72%

Methodology#

Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from IWB's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

FAQ#

What is Russell 1000's average monthly return?
the Russell 1000 (proxied by IWB, dividends reinvested) has averaged about 0.81% per month, positive in roughly 66% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+13.2%) and the worst was Oct 2008 (-17.1%).

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