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Who in Congress Has Traded iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)?

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF line shows up 24 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2015 and 2026, filed by 9 members: 9 purchases against 15 sales. On balance the chamber has been net sellers, and the purchases sit up 30.6% against the latest close.

24Trades
9Buys
15Sells
9Members
$295.75Latest close 2026-08-28
+30.6%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

38% buys62% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
7 buys · 10 sells
7 members · 17 trades
Democrats
2 buys · 3 sells
1 member · 5 trades

Whose IWM buys have done best

Members ranked by how their reported IWM purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.

1 John Boozman
+37.6%
2 Rob Bresnahan
+23.6%
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-05-27John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$290.37$295.75 2026-08-28-1.9% exit
2026-05-27John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$290.37$295.75 2026-08-28-1.9% exit
2026-01-23John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$264.81$295.75 2026-08-28-11.7% exit
2025-11-21John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$235.60$295.75 2026-08-28-25.5% exit
2025-11-21John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$235.60$295.75 2026-08-28+9.6% rt
2025-09-15Rob BresnahanBUY$1K–$15K$239.35$295.75 2026-08-28+23.6%
2025-08-01John BoozmanBUY$1K–$15K$214.92$295.75 2026-08-28+37.6%
2024-10-09John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$218.06$295.75 2026-08-28-35.6% exit
2023-06-23JOHN BOOZMANBUY$1K–$15K$180.57$295.75 2026-08-28+63.8%
2022-04-18Brian MastSELL$15K–$50K$197.62$295.75 2026-08-28-49.7% exit
2020-12-09David P. JoyceSELL$1K–$15K$189.41$295.75 2026-08-28-56.1% exit
2020-12-02David P. JoyceSELL$1K–$15K$182.89$295.75 2026-08-28-61.7% exit
2020-06-26David P. JoyceSELL$15K–$50K$136.67$295.75 2026-08-28-116.4% exit
2020-06-09K. Michael ConawaySELL$1K–$15K$150.26$295.75 2026-08-28-96.8% exit
2020-04-16David A Perdue , JrBUY$50K–$100K$116.91$295.75 2026-08-28+153.0%
2020-04-16David A Perdue , JrBUY$50K–$100K$116.91$295.75 2026-08-28+153.0%
2019-09-27Peter WelchSELL$1K–$15K$151.16$295.75 2026-08-28-3.7% rt
2019-09-11Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$157.00$295.75 2026-08-28+88.4%
2019-08-12Peter WelchSELL$1K–$15K$148.67$295.75 2026-08-28-3.6% rt
2019-08-01Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$154.29$295.75 2026-08-28+91.7%
2019-06-20Peter WelchSELL$1K–$15K$155.29$295.75 2026-08-28-90.5% exit
2018-02-08Virginia FoxxSELL$50K–$100K$145.44$295.75 2026-08-28+30.0% rt
2015-09-01Virginia FoxxBUY$15K–$50K$111.90$295.75 2026-08-28+164.3%
Kenny MarchantBUY$1K–$15K

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)?

9 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed iShares Russell 2000 ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 9 purchases and 15 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought IWM recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a IWM purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's IWM trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed IWM buys are up 30.6% versus the latest close of $295.75. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade iShares Russell 2000 ETF?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded IWM and how it performed.

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