Small-Cap ETF Outlook Turns Murky

U.S. small-cap stocks and exchange traded funds, such as the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM), are noteworthy laggards this year. For example, IJR has actually traded lower this year while IWM is clinging to a year-to-date gain of...