But the Russell 2000 index , the barometer of smaller company stocks , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .

But the Russell 2000 , the barometer of stocks of smaller companies , had a weekly gain of 3.71 , or 0.9 percent , closing at 418.40 .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
Possible answers: (1). no (2). yes
(2).