Small-Cap ETFs are Firming Up

One of this year’s most often cited factoid is that the Russell 2000, the benchmark small-cap index, has been a laggard relative to other major U.S. indices. For example, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) is up barely 1% year-to-date compared to an 8.4% gain for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF...