Six of the Best Small-Cap ETFs to Buy Now
Kiplingerยท2025-09-19 18:48
Small-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had it rough in recent years. That's partly because the majority of the market's gains have come courtesy of high-flying mega-cap stocks that, by definition, are not included in the small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 Index.Small caps were also under pressure from high interest rates. Smaller companies rely more on debt than large-cap stocks do, which makes them especially sensitive to rates. They also tend to be heavily reliant on domestic consumer spending, which t ...