ProShares Short Russell2000

RWM

Market cap $114M

The Russell 2000 has now lagged the broader market for many years. Small-cap stocks tend to perform well during periods of lower interest rates and economic expansion.

ProShares Short Russell2000 ETF earns a Strong Sell rating, except for skilled market timers seeking short-term hedges. RWM is designed to deliver -1x daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index, making it suitable only for tactical, short-term bearish bets. Long-term holding of RWM is structurally disadvantaged, as the Russell 2000 posts positive annual results 74% of the time since 2005.

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