Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL Quick QuoteRSSL - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 4, 2024.

The fund is sponsored by Global X Management. It has amassed assets over $1.47 billion, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

Why Small Cap Blend

Small cap companies have market capitalization below $2 billion. They usually have higher potential than large and mid cap companies with stocks but higher risk.

Typically holding a combination of both growth and value stocks, blend ETFs also demonstrate qualities seen in value and growth investments.

Costs

Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts, other things remaining the same.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.08%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.29%.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector -- about 19.2% of the portfolio. Information Technology and Financials round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Bloom Energy Corp- A (BE) accounts for about 1.13% of total assets, followed by Fabrinet (FN) and Coeur Mining Inc (CDE).

The top 10 holdings account for about 5.82% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

RSSL seeks to match the performance of the RUSSELL 2000 RIC CAPPED INDEX before fees and expenses. The Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market.

The ETF has added about 15.92% so far this year and was up about 34.91% in the last one year (as of 06/10/2026). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $82.12 and $114.25.

The ETF has a beta of 1.23 and standard deviation of 22.14% for the trailing three-year period. With about 1932 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.

Alternatives

Global X Russell 2000 ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, RSSL is a good option for those seeking exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Blend area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) track a similar index. While iShares Russell 2000 ETF has $78.14 billion in assets, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has $104.39 billion. IWM has an expense ratio of 0.19% and IJR charges 0.06%.

Bottom-Line

While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.

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