The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 has made a move that rewrites the map for small-cap sentiment just weeks after the index ...

Many small-cap companies are building and operating the data centers that provide the computing power for big tech's AI ambitions. In March 2024, Dell Technologies unveiled its “AI Factory with Nvidia ...

Small-cap stocks have quietly been outperforming the S&P 500 through early 2026, a rotation that many investors who stayed concentrated in large-cap technology missed entirely. At the same time, the ...

The Russell 2000's 16% surge since November outpaces the Nasdaq-100 as traders unwind crowded positioning. Traders use CME Equity Index options to pair trade indices, expressing relative performance ...

Lower Valuations And Earnings Momentum In recent years, stock market returns have been dominated by large-cap technology and AI-driven companies, and during this stretch, small caps lagged behind. The ...

Small caps have been plagued by negative earnings growth for years. That has led to significant underperformance relative to the S&P 500. S&P 600 earnings growth finally turned positive in 2025 and is ...

Wall Street has delivered a moderate performance so far this year (as of Feb. 6, 2026). The S&P 500 has gained 1.1%, the Dow Jones has added 3.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite has lost 0.9%. However, the ...

Few investing phenomena have been as consistent as the tendency for quality small caps—thought of as those with positive earnings, less debt, and lower volatility—to outperform the broader small-cap ...

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) charges 6 basis points to track 2,000+ small-cap stocks with 23% one-year returns, while Schwab US Small Cap ETF (SCHA) offers similar exposure at just 4 basis points ...

The combination of a recovering IPO market, historically wide valuation discounts, accelerating earnings growth, and policy ...