In that period the Russell 2000 index of small companies averaged only a 12% return.
The Russell 2000 set a new all time intra-day high at 954.00 on March 15, 2013.
In 2013 the Dow Transports and Russell 2000 rose to new all time highs in March.
The Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) has seen a powerful move back near the highs.
The iShares Russell 2000 ( IWM) has started to diverge from the SPY.
This is plainly evident in the poor performance of the Russell 2000 Small-cap Index.
This minimized the decline in the Russell 2000 to just 1.6% for the month.
The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks fell 4.49 points, or 0.5 percent, to 934.20.
In the same period, the Russell 2000, a small company index, has returned 62.76%.
The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) shed 2.6%, while the Russell 2000 Index dropped 2.3% last week.
The Nasdaq shot 3.5% higher, the small cap Russell 2000 (IWM) ETF soared 4.4%.
The Russell 2000 index is now at the same level as in January of this year.
Each June, roughly 200 stocks are replaced in the Russell 2000 index of small companies.
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The other thing that has the bears roaring is the valuation of the Russell 2000.
Only the Russell 2000 had declining MOJO and thus has a negative weekly chart profile.
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The Russell 2000 index of small-capitalization stocks added 0.3%, also its highest close ever.
Even the Midcap SPDR (MDY) and the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) fared far better than foreign indices.
In 2010, shares of smaller companies in the Russell 2000 Index produced a total return of 26.9%.
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The Russell 2000, however, fell by more than twice this amount, down 5.1% during the same period.
So far in 2013 Dow Transports are up a quick 7.3% with the Russell 2000 up 5.1%.
The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund ( IWM) was hit hard on Wednesday, falling by more than 3%.
However, small caps were hit even harder, with the iShares Russell 2000 Index ( IWM) down over 3%.
One of my favorites in that category is the 2 to 1 leveraged ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (UWM).
Even more impressive was the Russell 2000, as the iShares Russell 2000 Index ( IWM) was up 2.6%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 5.5%, while the Russell 2000 Index (RUT) lost about 5.5%.
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Yet since the beginning of May, the Russell 2000, a popular small-cap index, has risen more than 10%.
Leading the way are the Transports (NYSE:IYT), Financials (NYSE:XLF), Industrials (NYSE:XLI), Homebuilders (NYSE:XHB) and the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IBM).
The iShares Russell 2000 Index ( IWM) regained its former uptrend, line d, over the past two days.
Meanwhile, the DJ Transportation Average and Russell 2000 are 3% and 2% below their levels of six weeks ago.
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In fact, at one point last April, the Russell 2000 was down as much as 5.6% for the month.
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