seekingalpha.com · Oct 11, 2025
URTY And IWM: A Bet On Russell 2000 With Short, Medium And Long-Term Catalysts
The ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 and iShares Russell 2000 ETFs have both marginally underperformed the S&P 500 so far this year, in line with poor performance over the past decade. In this article, I discuss multiple catalysts that may boost Russell 2000 returns, including an end to the government shutdown, Fed rate cuts, and cheap valuations. As such, this may be an opportunistic time to go long URTY and IWM, confirming a buy rating on both ETFs.
