After years of underperformance, small caps are off to a strong start in 2026.
Small-cap stocks just beat large-cap stocks for 14 straight days.
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Small caps are feasting this week. The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows YTD performance of IWM, IWC and SPY. IWM and IWC are up 8.7% and 9.3% respectively, compared with 0.5% for SPY.
For 2025, small-cap stocks have experienced a significant turnaround, outperforming large caps, especially in the past 6 months. During this period, the December Russell 2000 futures rose 16%, while ...
U.S. small-cap stocks measured by the Russell 2000 Index remain in a “solid uptrend” after climbing to a record high on ...
Russell 2000 hits ATH as altcoin long bias stays high. Why does this combination matter for the outlook of an altcoin season?
Conventional wisdom holds that small-cap stocks are riskier than their large-cap counterparts. Over the past decade, the Russell 2000 saw a maximum drawdown of 41.75%, while the S&P 500’s was 33.79%.
Clearly, an 8% average annual gain over a long period can indeed set you up for life. You might achieve it by investing in a simple S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF-- which ...