US equities posted the biggest gain among the major asset classes last week, based on a set of exchange-traded products. Foreign and US real estate shares grabbed second- and third-place finishes, respectively, for the five trading days through Friday, June 8.
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Small-cap stocks (Russell 2000) continue to beat large caps (S&P 500) in 2018: