It’s common knowledge that small-cap stocks are generally more volatile than their large-cap counterparts. Some reasons proposed for this include lower liquidity, reduced analyst coverage, and more ...

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 ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. So-called ‘small-cap’ stocks are the shares of companies with relatively low market ...

Uncertainty around tariffs, inflation, and the economy has driven investors to sell overpriced stocks in favor of undervalued investments in 2025. As a result, previously unpopular pockets of the ...

In recent weeks, small caps have gained traction, with the Russell 2000 outpacing the S&P 500 by 2% as of August 18. Recent economic indicators, such as July’s weaker payrolls data and cooler ...

The relative underperformance of IJH is explained by its tilt toward relatively smaller-cap names rather than by differences in sector exposure. IJH, VO, and IWR all have similar sector exposures.

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