These stocks are most often found in the tech, industrial, healthcare and financial service sectors. Some examples of companies trading as small-cap stocks include: These stocks typically have a ...

While larger stocks might dominate the headlines, especially over the past few years as the Magnificent Seven have blazed a ...

The Federal Reserve just cut rates for the first time since early 2020, and it could be a big catalyst for small-cap stocks.

Note that not all small-cap stocks fall into the category of “aggressive” or “risky.” Many smaller banks, for example, are profitable and well-run, but as they only serve small areas ...

Small-cap stock investors are generally looking for ... companies perform better over time varies on many factors. For example, large-cap stock companies dominated during the tech bubble of ...

You may have seen the most dramatic curve in the history of investing. It was devised by the Chicago research firm Ibbotson & Associates (now owned by Morningstar), and it shows the value of one ...

Small-cap stocks have market capitalizations between ... which means they invest based on a benchmark. For example, if the ETF tracks the Russell 2000 Index, it will be made up of the same stocks ...

In "normal" times, small- and large-cap stocks tend to ... In the current crisis, the impact has been uneven. In large-cap stocks, for example, some industries such as airlines, entertainment ...

And while it’s true that, as a category, small-cap stocks tend to outperform the broader market over long periods of time, individual small caps are highly risky, especially if they have yet to ...

For example, during the 2020 crash when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., small-cap stocks fell more than their large-cap peers. After rebounding faster, small caps then fell further in the 2022 ...

Some small-cap stocks can be difficult and expensive to ... index rules helped the fund achieve its sizable advantage. For example, market-cap weighting and leniency around the upper market ...

Over the 98 years since 1926, small-cap stocks have fared even better ... they would be with a diversified portfolio. In 2021, for example, about one out of every six large-cap stocks lost ...