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The Russell 2000 closed at a new record high Friday amid continued upwards momentum for several market indexes. That index, with its focus on small-caps, could prove an intriguing source of investing opportunities, given the right approach.
Small-cap ETFs like AVSC, XSVM, BBSC, SVAL and EES are soaring in July, fueled by rate cut hopes, deep discounts and sector rebounds.
Small-cap and value stocks are expected to perform well in the next market cycle, making the iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF attractive. SVAL focuses on 250 small-cap U.S. stocks with strong value metrics, offering a diversified yet heavily financials-weighted portfolio. The ETF's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.14, and price-to-book is 1.21, indicating a value-oriented investment.
Friday's disappointing jobs report has put a huge damper on economic sentiment for the moment. Goldman Sachs has bumped up the odds of a recession from 10% to 25% over the next 12 months.
The US economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter of 2024. Small-cap stocks generally lead the way higher on improving American economy.
KBWR, QQQS, SVAL, EES and SBIO are included in this Analyst Blog.
Small-cap stocks have staged a strong comeback buoyed by the Trump trade resurgence and the growing expectations of the Fed cutting rates in September.
The small-cap index Russell 2000 recently witnessed its most impressive week in over two years as investors bet on the Federal Reserve's halt in its interest rate hike cycle.