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iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWMBUYJul 30, 2013
Richard CroftStock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
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RSP is not overly exposed to just tech and communications. IWM at market weight has performed much better than RSP. But we're hopefully going to see some rotation. RSP is a great idea, and there are similar tickers that trade on the Canadian side.
IWM has the smallest 2000 companies out of the Russell 3000, underperforming. Small cap should perform better with steady or falling interest rates, as they tend to be more levered.
His portfolio style favours the mid- and large-cap names, but small caps can do well in a lower-rate environment.
20% off all time share price high.
Market rally will lift shares to new records.
Small cap indexes presenting opportunity.
Better diversity in companies that make up index.
Cole KachurFinancials, energy and utilities will see a catch-up trade in the second half of 2023. Certain cyclicals will perform. IWM saw good support at $180 and could top at $195-199. But the Russell 2000 is extremely sensitive to interest rates, and a third of the index is not profitable (those companies). The GDP is also expanding, though, but she thinks GDP will slow while rates stay at 5-5.5%. Overall, not a great environment for small caps and cyclicals. But there will be a catch-up trade in cyclicals in Q3, then it peters out.
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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA
It gained today. It's an important indicator, reflecting the Russell smallcaps. Last September, the Russell and IWM exploded up, but since January this has been rangebound at $210-235. AMC, healthcare, financials, industrials and tech dominate the IWM. If this breaks $235, then the S&P is off to the races.
The Russell 2000 is a small cap index so if you believe in the potential for small cap stocks, put some money towards it. In most portfolios he would consider this to be a higher risk, which doesn’t mean it’s bad; it just means it’s more aggressive. Higher interest rates will have a more profound effect on smaller caps.