Russell 2000 Index

Russell 2000 Index definition - finance
The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of the 2,000 lowest capitalization stocks in the Russell 3000, which make up the 3,000 largest capitalization stocks in the U.S. stock market. It provides a barometer of how small-cap companies are performing. It is maintained by the Frank Russell Co., in Tacoma, Washington. Its trading symbol is RUT.X.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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