Pros Up Bearish Bets Against Small-Cap ETFs

A prominent theme in the world of U.S. equity exchange traded funds in 2017 is the severe laggard status of small-cap funds. For example, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) are up an average of 2.3% compared to a 9.3% gain for the...