The Summer Small-Cap Stocks Turned Pretty

SPECIAL REPORT: The 50 Most Sustainable Companies — And More — Revealed The rate-hike cycle to battle inflation was brutal for small-cap stocks in 2022. But it didn't get much better for the next two years. Though the Russell 2000 index climbed, its relative strength vs. the S&P 500 left a lot to be desired. But that changed this summer. Small-Cap Stocks Start To Outperform After a number of false starts and trends that didn't last, we still looked at the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) with interest. Small- ...