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# IWO: Small-Cap Growth Is Under Pressure (Archive)
- URL: https://www.huntingalphas.com/iwo-iwo-small-cap-growth-is-under-pressure-archive/
- Published: 2022-12-29T17:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-26T17:14:04.000Z
- Description: Small-cap growth faces sustained bearish pressure amid higher rates and recession risks.
- Author: Vish (Hunting Alphas)
- Tags: 5-Minute Pitches, #noindex, Archive, #sa-origin, ETF, IWO

*This 5-Minute Pitch was originally published on Seeking Alpha before the launch of the Hunting Alphas website. It is shared here to showcase my previous work and track record. New 5-Minute Pitches published on this site will not be disseminated anywhere else.*

## Elevator Pitch

- Rising interest rates and recessions hit small cap stocks the most and small cap growth even more so.
- The U.S. Fed’s interest rate outlook is the major fundamental-based catalyst fueling bearish pulls on the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.
- From a technical analysis perspective, the standalone IWO ETF and the IWO/SPX500 face risks of a bearish fall.

Read the full article [here](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4566922-iwo-small-cap-growth-is-under-pressure-technical-analysis?ref=huntingalphas.com).

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