Russell 2000 stocks steadily outperforming Big Tech since the start of 2026 for the first time in 7 years
Jan 13, 2026
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by Jai Hamid
for CryptoPolitan

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The Russell 2000 index has outperformed the S&P 500 and Dow for seven consecutive trading days in 2026, marking the first such occurrence since January 2019. This trend signals a shift in market dynamics favoring small-cap stocks over Big Tech.
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Russell 2000 stocks have been beating Big Tech for the entire first days of trading in 2026, and this is the first time that’s happened since 2019. The small-cap index has now outperformed the S&P 500 and the Dow for seven straight trading days, and the last time that happened was back in January 2019. […]