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Russell 2000 Index Derivatives
The Russell 2000 Index was created in 1984 by
Frank Russell Company and was designed to track the performance of small-cap
companies. Russell 2000 Index ETF (Exchange
Traded Fund) and option (RUT), trading exclusively at the Chicago
Board Options Exchange, make it simple to participate in the small-cap
market.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) & iShares, Options & Futures
Trading / Futures Contracts
| Securities |
Issuer |
Type |
Symbol
/ Root |
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Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
AMEX |
ETF |
IWO |
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Russell 2000 Index Fund |
AMEX |
ETF |
IWM |
|
Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
AMEX |
ETF |
IWN |
| Russell
2000 Index "MITTS" |
Merrill Lynch |
ETF |
RSM |
| Russell
2000 Index "MITTS" |
Merrill Lynch |
ETF |
RUM |
|
Russell 2000 Index Options |
CBOE |
Options |
RUT |
|
Russell 2000 |
CME |
Options on Futures |
RL |
|
Russell 2000 |
CME |
Futures |
RL |
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The popularity of the Russell 2000 as a small-cap benchmark
leads to four fundamental reasons for using RUT options:
About Russell 2000 Index Funds & ETFs
Investors are able to trade a broad market by making
one Russell
2000 Index ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) trading decision rather than
making the many decisions involved with investing in numerous individual
stocks.
Insurance
Russell 2000 Index ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) offer a convenient and
easy way to help reduce the market risk of a broad market portfolio
of many small-cap stocks, without disrupting the make-up of the portfolio.
Leverage
Purchasing Russell
2000 Index ETFs, instead of buying or selling thousands of individual
stocks, provides an investor with an additional opportunity to use investment
capital elsewhere. For a relatively small percentage gain in the underlying
index, a Russell 2000 Index ETFs can increase in value by a multiple
of that gain.
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