iShares Russell 2000 ETF·Financial Services

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Small caps are finally getting their moment. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM | IWM Price Prediction) is up 12.11% year to date and 31.51% over the past year, a sharp rotation away from the mega-cap trade that dominated the prior cycle.

Small-cap stocks are beginning to outperform again, but ETF investors remain overwhelmingly focused on mega-cap technology and AI trades — a disconnect some strategists believe could create an opportunity in overlooked parts of the market.

The Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VB | VB Price Prediction) does not hold penny stocks.
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2000-05-26
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