The Russell 2000 has returned 7% so far in 2025 but performance has been improving of late and the Fed's easing cycle is expected to improve prospects for the asset class. While large-cap megatech ...

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB offers a well-diversified, low-turnover portfolio that is representative of the US small-cap market. These features, coupled with a minuscule fee, make it one of the best ...

Russell 2000 companies collectively carry over $800 billion in debt, with approximately $368 billion maturing in 2026 and another $341 billion in 2027. Here’s the problem, tough. 43% of small-caps are ...

Small-cap stocks have lagged behind large-cap stocks this year and over the past five years — but the story is a bit more interesting than that, while the anticipated resumption of Federal Reserve ...

Despite a challenging 2025 with negative returns, small cap mutual funds saw renewed investor interest in February 2026 with ...

Small-caps have only outperformed the S&P 500 once since 2017. We're already seeing signs of a rotation into small caps and value stocks as investors question valuations. A 45% gain during the next ...

Small-cap stocks have a reputation for being the market’s scrappy overachievers. They can be volatile and occasionally unruly, but they’re also often where the next generation of market leaders ...

Small-cap stocks have trailed large caps for 15 years -- an historical anomaly. Eras of small-cap and large-cap outperformance generally last 6 to 16 years. There are three reasons to believe a ...

High returns, lower rates, and a resilient U.S. economy were the right combination for investors in 3Q25, which saw the major U.S. indexes reach fresh peaks. The highest returns went to the smallest ...

Three weeks ago, I wondered if the leadership rotation this year toward small- and micro-cap stocks would persist. Leading the charge higher this year: micro caps - IWC - which is still running hot in ...

SPY tracks large-cap U.S. stocks and has delivered higher recent returns than IWM, which focuses on small-cap stocks. IWM exhibits greater volatility and a deeper five-year drawdown, whereas SPY ...