Russell 2000
Region
United States
Exchange
Ticker
RUT
About Russell 2000
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. It is the most widely followed benchmark for US small-cap stocks and is closely watched as a gauge of the domestic economy since small-caps tend to be more domestically focused.
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Components
~2,000 small-cap US companies. Represents roughly 7% of total US equity market capitalisation. Reconstituted annually each June.
Trading Hours
Regular session: 09:30–16:00 ET (Mon–Fri). Russell 2000 futures (RTY) trade on CME Globex.
Fact Sheet
Launched in 1984 by the Frank Russell Company. Market-cap weighted. Reconstituted annually. Now maintained by FTSE Russell.
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