Russell 2000 Index

The Russell 2000 Index, published by the Frank Russell Company of Tacoma, Washington, tracks the stocks of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 index.

Companies in the Russell 2000 have an average market capitalization of $664.9 million and a median market cap of $539.5 million.

The index includes many of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of recent years and is considered the benchmark index for small-cap investments.