VXF Vs. VTWO: Relative Assessment Of U.S. Mid Caps Vs. Small Caps (Technical Analysis)

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Summary

  • A lot of market commentary has been focused on large-cap indices and large-cap stocks. This article analyzes the layer underneath.
  • The small-cap and mid-cap blended ETF has underperformed the small-cap specific ETF and is expected to continue doing so, potentially due to higher exposure to the lagging technology sector.
  • My technical analysis framework based on Trend Flow, Support/Resistance Location, and False Breakout Traps does not inspire much bullishness on VXF.

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Introduction

A lot of market commentary as of late has been focused on the large-cap indices such as the S&P500 (SP500), the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the Dow Jones Index (DJI). This is

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