The diversified S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) are two widely followed stock market indexes filled with America's highest quality companies. They have returned 10. 2% and 8. 2% respectively so far in 2026, as of the market close on Nov. But then there is the Russell 2000 index, which has delivered an even bigger year-to-date gain of 13. 3%.
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