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 ...

While large-cap megatech stocks have dominated the investment landscape in recent years, there’s one hedge fund specializing in small-caps whose performance has been outstripping most of them this ...

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 ...

Small-cap stocks, as indicated by the Russell 2000 Index, have lagged their bigger peers so far this year. Small-cap exchange-traded fund (ETF) iShares Russell 2000 IWM is up about 3.7% this year ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...