Russell 2000 Beats S&P 500 by 1,400 Basis Points as Investors Chase AI Stocks
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29
Russell 2000 Beats S&P 500 by 1,400 Basis Points as Investors Chase AI Stocks
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29
Summary
1,400 basis points of first-half outperformance have not drawn investors into Russell 2000 stocks, even though the small-cap index beat the S&P 500 and outpaced the Magnificent 7.
AI-linked shares—especially chipmakers—are still capturing most investor attention, leaving the smallest and riskiest US stocks largely overlooked despite their strong run.
The gap highlights a market still driven more by enthusiasm for AI concentration than by broadening participation in other winning segments.