What is the Russell 2000 Index and How Does it Work?

The Russell 2000 was created in 1984 by the Frank Russell Company and is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. The market-cap weighted index measures the performance of two thousand of the smallest-cap US companies, part of the broader index Russell 3000, that features the top American stocks by market cap. The index represents around 8% to 10% of the total market cap in the Russell 3000.

0:00 Music Intro
0:12 Disclosure
00:26 Introduction
1:09 The Russell 2000 (The What)
1:33 By the Numbers
3:07 The Why
4:17 What's for small-cap companies?
5:28 At a Glance
6:39 Key differences
8:08 Can i trade it?
8:40 E-Mini Russell 2000 + Micros
9:55 E-Mini RTY Contract Specs
11:14 Micro E-Mini M2K Contract Specs
12:06 Advantages over ETFs
13:50 Russell Spread Strategies
15:14 Conclusion

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[JamesErvinBerry]

Great explanation and insight. Thank you.

[amanadhav]

Hey love your channel! Can you make a video on why the index surged today? small cap earning weren't great. Are people just switching into small caps because of FANG release tomorrow?

[andreslozano]

So, I'm being asked which is the most diversified Index? Is it the Russell 2000? I would appreciate if you can help me!! Thank you

[anomalous]

huh, so that's why the Russell 2000 is down today