Key Points The Russell 2000 has soared to start the year, up 7.5% through Jan. 23, while the S&P 500 has been flat. Investors have been anticipating a rotation away from the S&P 500 due to its high valuation. After the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 days in a row, the streak came to an end on Jan. 23. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF › Coming into 2026, ...
Key Points The Russell 2000 has soared to start the year, up 7.5% through Jan. 23, while the S&P 500 has been flat. Investors have been anticipating a rotation away from the S&P 500 due to its high valuation. After the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 days in a row, the streak came to an end on Jan. 23. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF › Coming into 2026, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on one of its strongest multi-year streaks in history. From 2023-2025, the index jumped a whopping 78%. However, that three-year period on the market has also stood out for another reason. The gap in performance between the S&P 500, which holds large-cap stocks, and the small-cap Russell 2000, was one of the biggest as you can see from the chart below. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » The S&P 500 has essentially doubled the return of the Russell 2000 during that period. That gap owes to the emergence of AI, which has been led by the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, which now represent roughly a third of the S&P 500's market cap, as well as other megacap tech stocks that have surged in the AI boom. The chart above is also notable because small caps typically outperform large caps during bull markets, as they are more volatile, riskier, and more exposed to the macro economy. The trend over the last three years now seems to be reversing. Through Jan. 23, the Russell 2000 has easily outpaced the S&P 500. Not only is the Russell 2000 handsomely beating its large-cap peer, but it has also put together its longest streak of daily outperformance since 1996. To start off the year, the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 straight sessions before falling 1.8% on Jan. 23 to end the streak. That rotation suggests investors expect the bull market to broaden, given the S&P 500's historically high valuation and the relative discount of the Russell 2000. L...
当制度松动、身份政治强化、恐惧被激活，社会并不会缓慢滑向残酷，而往往会迅速回到残酷 从几年前开始，特别是最近在明尼苏达，越来越常听到的一句话是：“一切都乱了，一切都无法理解”(Everything is messed up; nothing makes sense anymore.)。 想起天体物理学家奈尔·德葛拉司·泰森 (Neil de Grasse Tyson) 经常引用一句话：“宇宙没责任...
当制度松动、身份政治强化、恐惧被激活，社会并不会缓慢滑向残酷，而往往会迅速回到残酷 从几年前开始，特别是最近在明尼苏达，越来越常听到的一句话是：“一切都乱了，一切都无法理解”(Everything is messed up; nothing makes sense anymore.)。 想起天体物理学家奈尔·德葛拉司·泰森 (Neil de Grasse Tyson) 经常引用一句话：“宇宙没责任让我们理解”(The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.）。同样的道理，人类历史和当代世界并没有责任让我们按我们的思路理解。 推荐进入 财新数据库 ，可随时查阅宏观经济、股票债券、公司人物，财经数据尽在掌握。