Bell sees the outperformance in the Russell 2000 as a bullish signal for the equities market. Small caps leading indicates investors are “starting to get their risk appetites back.” [Small-Cap ETF Rally Could Lead Equities Higher]
Other ETFs that track the small-cap Russell 2000 index include the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: VTWO), which has a 0.21% expense ratio, and the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: TWOK), which has a 0.18% expense ratio.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
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Max Chen contributed to this article.
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own IWM.