Beyond Big Tech: Small Caps Step Into The Spotlight

Small-cap stocks are maintaining their performance advantage this year, putting them on track for their first calendar-year run of leadership over the S&P 500 since 2022. The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has gained 20% year to date through Nov. 4, comfortably ahead of the 13.3% advance for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.