Russell 2000 Index

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Russell 2000

Index between 1978–2012
Foundation	1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Operator	FTSE Russell
Exchanges	New York Stock Exchange Nasdaq OTC Markets Group
Trading symbol	^RUT RUT RTY
Constituents	1,947 (February 29, 2024)
Type	Small-cap
Weighting method	Free-float capitalization-weighted
Related indices	Russell 3000 Index
Website	ftse.com/products/indices/russell-us

The Russell 2000 Index is a small-cap U.S. stock market index that makes up the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell Index. It was started by the Frank Russell Company in 1984. The index is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).