Don't Confuse Small-Cap Benchmark With Small-Cap Strategy

FTSE Russell1.05K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(14min)CommentsSummaryAt a high level, the Russell 2000 is designed to represent the investable US small-cap segment, drawing from the whole US equity universe.Russell’s US equity indexes added fast-growing (but not initially profitable) tech stocks like Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet and Google up to a decade before competing US equity benchmarks.The small-cap segment is consistent, even when the narrative around that segment changes. syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images By Catherine Yoshimoto, Director, Product Management, Benchmark Product Development Every benchmark is an index, but not every index is a benchmark. That’s particularly true when the index methodology considers investment strategies or investor needs. And it’s especiallyThis article was written byFTSE Russell1.05K FollowersFollowFTSE Russell is a leading global provider of index and benchmark solutions, spanning diverse asset classes and investment objectives. As a trusted investment partner we help investors make better-informed investment decisions, manage risk, and seize opportunities.Market participants look to us for our expertise in developing and managing global index solutions across asset classes. Asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks choose FTSE Russell solutions to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs, structured products, and index-based derivatives. Our clients use our solutions for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management, and value us for our robust governance process and operational integrity.For over 40 years we have been at the forefront of driving change for the investor, always innovating to shape the next generation of benchmarks and investment solutions that open up new opportunities for the global investment community.