The new year is still young, but one of the biggest stories in the stock market so far has been the breakout performance of the Russell 2000, the small-cap index. In fact, the Russell 2000 beat the ...

While the three major indexes were struggling for direction, the small-cap Russell 2000 was solidly in the green. The Russell 2000 was trading at 2,529.13 on Thursday, above its previous record close.

Small caps are especially sensitive to changes in oil prices and a slowdown in the economic cycle.

Data collected from Vanguard, YCharts, and Finviz on Nov. 24, 2025. These funds may sound similar when rolling off the tongue, but they are dramatically different. VOO represents about 500 of the ...

Conventional wisdom holds that small-cap stocks are riskier than their large-cap counterparts. Over the past decade, the Russell 2000 saw a maximum drawdown of 41.75%, while the S&P 500’s was 33.79%.

The Russell 2000 is up 17% over the last six months, outpacing the S&P 500. The Russell 2000 trades at a considerable discount to the S&P 500. There are several ETFs that offer exposure to small-cap ...