What is Russell 2000 Index?

The Russell 2000 Index, is a stock market index tracking 2,000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. It is commonly referred as the "small-cap" index.

The Russell 2000 Index is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.

The value of Russell 2000 index is calculated using the capitalization-weighted method, which can be described as:

Index Value = (1/Divisor) ∑ (Stock Weight) * (Stock Price)

where: 
  Index Value = 100.00, originally in 1984; 2,279.98, now in 2025 
  Stock Weight = (Market Cap) / ∑ (Market Cap)

The Russell 2000 index was launched on Jan 1, 1984, with a fixed value of 100, by adjusting the divisor.

On Feb 14, 2025, the index value reached 2,279.98, representing approximately 7% of the US equity market. Example stocks in the index are:

Ticker  Stock Name
------  ---------------
USLM    UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC
SCVL    SHOE CARNIVAL INC
MHO     M/I HOMES INC
TCBX    THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
ENS     ENERSYS
PLPC    PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
VC      VISTEON CORP
IBEX    IBEX LTD
TK      TEEKAY CORP (PRE-REINCORPORATED)
IMXI    INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS INC
...

For the current value of the Russell 2000 Index, see the ^RUT quote chart on Yahoo Finance.

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