Nevertheless, some remain cautious on small-cap stocks, pointing to the uncertain earnings outlook. For instance, for the week ended Nov. 21, IWM experienced $323.8 million in outflows, according to ETF.com data.
The IWM “has been losing funds for the last several weeks,” Gina Sanchez, founder of Chantico Global, said in the article. “There are a lot of companies in the Russell 2000 that still have yet to make any earnings or have negative earnings. … That’s one of the things keeping people on the sidelines.”
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Max Chen contributed to this article. Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of IWM and SPY.