U.S. Small & Large Cap Indexes Reflect YTD Changes in Relative Performance & Volatility for Small & Large Cap U.S. Stocks; Russell 2000(R) Index & CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index(SM)
CBOE Options Expert Notes Narrowing Premium Between Small- and Large-Cap Volatility Indexes
(firmenpresse) - SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/11/15 -- U.S. small cap stocks have exhibited stronger relative performance and lower relative volatility to U.S. large cap stocks in 2015 year-to-date as of March 6, according to Russell Indexes.
In 2015 year-to-date as of March 6, the U.S. small cap Russell 2000® Index gained 1.2%, underperforming the U.S. large cap Russell 1000® Index by just .2%. This compares to 2014, where the Russell 2000 Index returned 4.9%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Index (13.2%) by more than 8%.
The premium for the implied volatility of U.S. small cap stocks, as measured by the CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index(SM) (RVX(SM)), to the implied volatility of U.S. large cap stocks, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®), has also been lower in 2015 year-to-date relative to full-year 2014. In 2014, U.S. small cap implied volatility was at a 36.8% average premium to U.S. large cap implied volatility. In 2015 year-to-date as of March 6, this average premium has narrowed to 25.7% and is now at 23.6% for March to-date as of March 6.
"U.S. small cap stocks have traditionally tended to reflect U.S. domestic demand more than large cap U.S. stocks, which are often more multi-national. As a result, indices which reflect U.S. small cap stocks performance and volatility have tended to exhibit different characteristics than indices which reflect U.S. large cap stock performance and volatility. And, in recent months, the narrowing gap between the small cap and large cap volatility indexes suggests a lowering risk perception by investors toward U.S. small cap stocks. This has created additional insight for investors and underscores the value of adding a volatility index to their toolset. For this and other reasons, we see growing interest in the CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index(SM)."
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