A Pleasant Surprise Among Small-Cap ETFs

Barring a Santa Claus rally and early start to the January Effect of epic proportions, one thing 2014 will be remembered for is the laggard status of small-caps. Entering Monday, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM), the benchmark small-cap ETF, was up just 1.2% compared to a nearly 12%...