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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks. The index selects stocks ranked 1,001-3,000 by market cap.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

Small- and middle-capitalization exchange traded funds may underperform their large-cap peers as smaller companies face a steeper uphill battle whereas larger companies have benefited the most from government aid. Year-to-date, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) fell 11.2% and the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJH) dropped 10.5% while the iShares Core S&P 500 [.

Small and Mid-Cap ETFs Could Continue to Underperform

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Small cap indices such as the Russell 2000 stands to gain from rotational flows emanating out of the large cap space.

The Market Rally Is Broadening - A Case For Small-Cap Indices

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares Silver Trust

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

Valuations in the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) are trading less than 6% below the record highs as several factors continue to drive bullish sentiment and support stock prices.

Downside Revisions Deepen

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Invesco QQQ

The Markets Really Want To Break Out, But Are Stuck (Technically Speaking For July 15)

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Credit is easy and the stock market indicates traders see a recovery.

The Treasury Market Is Sending A Warning (Technically Speaking For 7/6-7/10)

Equity Market Consolidation Continues (Technically Speaking For 7/9)

It's Hard To See A Break-Out With Smaller-Caps Lagging (Technically Speaking For July 6)

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

My portfolio returned -8.1% in the first half of 2020 compared to -3.3% for the S&P index fund and -0.5% for a blended stock/bond benchmark.

2020 First Half Portfolio Review

This is part 2 of a series of reports we have been writing about hedging strategies.

How To Hedge Your Portfolio Against Volatility - Part 2

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher dollar volume so far this year and are thus the top 10 volume leaders of 1H.

10 Proactively Traded ETFs of First-Half 2020

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF

Equities, small or large, have been rising in unison since the height of the coronavirus pandemic sell-offs back in March. However, as the race to recovery gets longer in the tooth, it could be small caps huffing and puffing as they run out of steam.

Are Small Caps Running Out of Steam After Recent Rally?

The Russell 2000 index stalled at the 200-day moving average and key Fibonacci level, suggesting the three-month bounce could be over.

Small-Cap Rally May Be Coming to an End

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Dollar Liquidity: 2 Catalysts

Wall Street has apparently dispensed with fundamentals, so there are plenty of overblown stocks to short, as well as opportunities to go long gold against equity ebullience.
The post 3 Trades to Short the NASDAQ After An Unsupported Surge appeared first on InvestorPlace.

3 Trades to Short the NASDAQ After An Unsupported Surge

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Small-capitalization stocks, especially those leaning toward the value style, and related exchange traded funds have been among the worst-performing broader segments of the U.S. markets, but they could begin to outperform as the economy recovers from the coronavirus lockdowns.

Small-Cap Value ETFs Could Outperform in a Market Recovery

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x Shares

The Easy VIX: Exploiting Sector Rotations And Favorable Volatility Decay

Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

The upbeat job data indicates that the economy is recovering faster than expected from the coronavirus lockdown and the worst is over for the nation's economy.

ETFs to Gain or Lose From Solid May Jobs Data

Now I’m recommending a position on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) where you can get paid to add protection.

Get Paid to Protect Your Portfolio with IWM

The Big Money In Leveraged 3x ETFs

Aurora Cannabis

e.l.f. Beauty

Mega-caps hog the headlines, but the small-cap stocks are the heartbeat of America. This basket of stocks is a better tell on the markets.

3 Small-Cap Stocks to Trade Out of the Coronavirus Crisis

SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF

But it's too soon to tell whether small caps can hang onto recent gains, traders say.

Small caps outperform after recessions, so 'you have history on your side,' money manager says

The current wave of momentum following a potential coronavirus vaccine is not only benefitting large cap equities, but also certain small caps.  Investors can look for opportunities in small caps to strike while the iron is hot.

Investors Can Ride the Current Wave of Momentum with Small Caps

iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Exchange-traded funds that track give investors exposure to small-capitalization companies were trading higher Thursday midday, putting the funds on pace to notch their best weekly performance in about a month.

Small-cap ETFs set for their best week in a month and a half

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

The stock recovery came under fire this week and more downside could be imminent. Here are three bear trades to profit.

3 High-Reward Bear Trades for the Next Market Crash

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: ETF And Fund Investors Embrace Fixed Income Securities During The Week

News for iShares Russell 2000 ETF ETF (IWM)