iShares Russell 2000 ETF against SPDR S&P 500 ETF — live side-by-side technical comparison.
Prices as of 2026-10-09T20:00:00+00:00 UTC · updates daily
SPY leads 5 of the 5 windows we measure — over 1 month IWM is -4.0% and SPY +2.1%; over year to date IWM is +13.3% and SPY +14.2%. The IWM/SPY price ratio stands at 0.3583, below its 50-day average of 0.3796, and below the 200-day average of 0.3832. A ratio above its own average means IWM is gaining on SPY; on this reading the recent edge belongs to SPY.
| IWM | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $278.94 | $778.57 |
| 1 day | +0.5% | +0.6%lead |
| 5 days | -0.9% | +1.2%lead |
| 1 month | -4.0% | +2.1%lead |
| 6 months | +6.5% | +14.5%lead |
| Year to date | +13.3% | +14.2%lead |
| 52-week position | 66% of range | 98% of range |
| 52-week range | $228.90–$305.18 | $629.28–$781.62 |
| vs 50-day average | below $291.38 | above $767.57 |
| vs 200-day average | above $277.06 | above $722.93 |
| RSI (14) | 36 | 56 |
| Next earnings | — | — |
IWM trades at $278.94, below its 50-day average of $291.38, and above the 200-day at $277.06. It sits at 66% of its 52-week range ($228.90–$305.18); 14-day RSI is 36, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 1.3%. For levels, the first level overhead is $279.48 (0.2% away) and the first support below is $277.06 (0.7% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 3 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is mixed.
SPY trades at $778.57, above its 50-day average of $767.57, and above the 200-day at $722.93. It sits at 98% of its 52-week range ($629.28–$781.62); 14-day RSI is 56, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 0.8%. For levels, the first level overhead is $779.09 (0.1% away) and the first support below is $776.66 (0.2% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 6 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bullish.
IWM is the more volatile of the two — an average session moves it 1.3% against 0.8% for SPY, so an identical position size carries roughly 1.6× the daily risk.
The comparison turns on those levels: IWM clearing $279.48 or losing $277.06; SPY clearing $779.09 or losing $776.66. Until one of them gives way, the relative reading above stands.