Small-cap stocks have dramatically underperformed large caps recently. There could be some excellent tailwinds for small caps in the coming years. Whatever happens, a leveraged ETF is usually a losing ...

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: Traders celebrate while talking on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange a few minutes before the closing bell October 13, 2008 in New York. Stocks rebounded today setting a ...

Starting small is usually good advice when beginning a new endeavor. If you’re trying to get back in shape, a quick run or light workout is a better starting point than a marathon. However, that logic ...

Double-digit returns for some small-cap exchange-traded funds have not been enough to close the gap on their larger counterparts so far in 2024. As mega-cap stocks grab headlines and hit fresh highs, ...

In 2023, a large divergence started between large caps and small caps. The SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small-Cap ETF has lagged well behind the large-cap-focused S&P 500 index. The small-cap ETF is ...

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election sparked another record-breaking rally in the stock market, and smaller-capitalization stocks led the charge. The Morningstar US Small Cap Index ...

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The large-cap Russell 1000 Index has outperformed the small-cap Russell 2000 Index in nine of the past 10 calendar years, pushing valuation spreads between small and large cap. However, valuation ...

Small-cap underperformance has historical precedent — but cycles turn. We’re in the 12th year of a small-cap lagging cycle, longer than average. Historical data suggests a reversal is near. Higher ...

Bank of America strategists are bullish on small cap stocks (IWM), (SP600) in 2026, expecting them to outperform both mid- (SP400) and large caps (SP500) after facing numerous challenges in 2025. “The ...

Is this a good time to invest in stocks, especially small-caps that are typically more volatile than large-caps? Why invest in small-caps? What are the metrics to look for before investing in ...