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Russell 2000 Index
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<p>The Russell 2000 Index is a <a href="/facts/Small_cap_company/XM6YjndY">small-cap</a> U.S. <a href="/facts/Stock_market_index/sEoyNPNV">stock market index</a> that makes up the smallest 2,000 stocks in the <a href="/facts/Russell_3000_Index/TN1qjq3K">Russell Index</a>. It was started by the <a href="/facts/Frank_Russell_Company/IeM1LteD">Frank Russell Company</a> in 1984. The index is maintained by <a href="/facts/FTSE_Russell/XBbIEVJ2">FTSE Russell</a>, a subsidiary of the <a href="/facts/London_Stock_Exchange_Group/IeM1LteD">London Stock Exchange Group</a> (LSEG). </p>