The Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) does not hold penny stocks. VB tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Index, where the median holding is a company worth several billion dollars. With…
Income investors who own WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DES) are buying into a narrow proposition: that the small-cap corner of the U.S. market has enough cash-generating companies to support a credible…
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) and the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) hold the same 2,000 small-cap stocks in the same weights and track the identical benchmark. On paper they are…
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) and the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) hold the same 2,000 small-cap stocks in the same weights and track the identical benchmark. On paper they are…
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE:VIX) is up 2.2% today to hover just above 17, snapping back from Friday’s close as renewed Middle East tensions and crude price spikes reintroduce risk premium into…
The PHLX Gold/Silver Sector Index (^XAU) is edging lower this Friday morning by 1% even as gold spot prices tick higher to $4,644/ounce, a split tape that captures how investors are processing…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) has slipped below 17 to 16.55, settling comfortably into the 15 to 20 range that markets consider business as usual, a remarkable turnaround after a bruising stretch…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is in a whipsaw trajectory, trading between 17.32 and 18.73 in today’s session alone, a range of 8.2% in this uncertain market climate. The move lands amid a…
Stocks opened in a holding pattern, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) heading into the trading session fractionally lower after rising to all-time highs last week. Three forces pull in opposite directions: the…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is trading near 18.84, below the psychologically sensitive 19 threshold and down 2.4% on the session, pushing the fear gauge below the 20 line even as the…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) calm gave way to fresh anxiety over the Iran standoff. The VIX climbed 0.8 points to 19.7 in early trading, pushing right to the edge of the…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is moving higher Wednesday as small-cap stocks join a broad market rally fueled by President Trump’s decision to extend the U.S. cease-fire with Iran. The Russell 2000 (^RUT)…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) slipped to the 19 level on Wednesday morning, down roughly 2.5%, signaling fear has subsided. Traders and investors appear to be anticipating smoother sailing ahead. President Trump’s…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) extended its historic run Tuesday, touching a new all-time high of 2,795 as small-cap stocks continued to attract capital rotating out of safe-haven assets. Small cap stocks are…
The Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (NYSEARCA:XSHD) carries a 5.42% dividend yield and pays monthly. These two features draw income-focused investors seeking small-cap exposure without full volatility. The low-volatility…
