Small-cap stocks are starting to show signs of life lately. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF climbed 2.4% over the past week, outpacing the S & P 500's 1.9% rise during the same period, suggesting the asset class could start to finally break out after its lackluster performance this year. While the IWM has delivered 12% this year, that is far below the S & P 500 gain of almost 23%.
"Therefore, we continue to advise investors to increase exposure to this area since we believe it is only a matter of time before the fortunes of this group take a turn for the better." IWM YTD mountain IWM Many investors are uncertain how long the latest trend can continue. The Russell 2000 ETF is higher by 1.6% in October against 1.2% for the S & P 500, but over the past three months, the S & P 500 has outperformed, 3.6% to 3.3%.
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