iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (MASKX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
28.49
+0.34 (1.21%)
Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Fund Assets3.36B
Expense Ratio0.12%
Min. Investment$2,000,000
Turnover32.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.84
Dividend Yield2.94%
Dividend Growth-28.69%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close28.15
YTD Return6.74%
1-Year Return18.91%
5-Year Return23.32%
52-Week Low18.76
52-Week High29.24
Beta (5Y)1.07
Holdings1965
Inception DateApr 9, 1997

About MASKX

The iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares is an index mutual fund designed to closely track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which represents approximately 2,000 small-capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market. Its primary purpose is to provide investors with broad, efficient exposure to the small-cap segment, capturing the growth and diversification potential that smaller companies can offer. The fund is structured as a feeder fund, investing substantially all of its assets in a corresponding master portfolio with the same investment objectives and strategies. It typically holds nearly two thousand securities across diverse sectors, reflecting the composition of its benchmark index. This approach makes the fund a significant tool for institutional investors seeking to gain or maintain small-cap equity exposure within a portfolio allocation. With a low net expense ratio and a process focused on index replication, the fund emphasizes cost efficiency and liquidity. Its role in the financial market is to serve as a core or satellite holding for diversification, risk management, or to target specific market capitalization segments within investment strategies.

Fund Family BlackRock
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MASKX
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

MASKX had a total return of 18.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.78%.

Top 10 Holdings

7.22% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL AgencyXTSLA2.24%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO0.77%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE0.66%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.65%
FabrinetFN0.57%
IonQ, Inc.IONQ0.53%
EchoStar CorporationSATS0.51%
Nextpower Inc.NXT0.44%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS0.44%
Guardant Health, Inc.GH0.43%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.81347Dec 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025$0.02318Jul 18, 2025
Dec 12, 2024$1.09304Dec 13, 2024
Jul 18, 2024$0.08016Jul 19, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.66724Dec 15, 2023
Jul 20, 2023$0.00165Jul 21, 2023
Full Dividend History