Small-cap stocks have struggled to beat large caps for most of this decade. Their time to shine may be drawing near.

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 ...

Leading the charge higher this year: micro caps - IWC - which is still running hot in 2026 and posting an 8.7% YTD gain. Read more here.

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 were rising Monday, amid expectations that they’ll benefit from interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Russell 2000 index, a measure of U.S. small-cap stocks, was up a modest ...

In a stock market hunting for new leadership, the Russell 2000 Index has advanced about 5% in the past month, outpacing a 1% gain for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 which has been weighed down by weakness ...

While tech giants and trillion-dollar valuations dominate financial headlines, an entirely different group of companies continues to build, innovate and hustle for market share: small-cap public ...

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 ...

Small-caps are crushing it. And plenty of things can push the stocks even higher. The S&P 600, a benchmark index for small-caps, is up 10% after jitters about Fed cuts and AI dragged down much of the ...

International small caps are especially well-positioned as the market environment becomes more attractive for international equities overall. As macro conditions and regional tailwinds evolve, ...

In every market cycle, a small number of companies quietly strengthen their balance sheets, improve profitability, and reinvest for growth — often before Wall Street takes notice. For disciplined ...