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IShares Russell 2000

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iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE Arca: IWM) is an exchange-traded fund of US stocks that tracks the Russell 2000 index, in the iShares ETF family.

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IWM is used by day traders and investors alike to gain access to the small-cap segment of US stocks. It is highly liquid. As of August 2012, it is the second most actively traded exchange-traded product in the world.

Competition

iShares Russell 2000 is the largest small-cap ETF. Another fund is iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.

Holdings

Top ten holdings:

  • Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (RAH)
  • Myriad Genetics Inc. (MYGN)
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN)
  • Waste Connections Inc. (WCN)
  • Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (PNY)
  • Realty Income Corp. (O)
  • OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OSIP)
  • Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK)
  • ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC)
  • Westar Energy Inc. (WR)
  • (as of December 2008)

    References

    IShares Russell 2000 Wikipedia