The factor leader for US equities so far in 2026: micro-cap shares (IWC), which is posting a 6.2% rise through yesterday’s close (Jan. 12). Drawing conclusions from 2026’s six trading days may be ...

On January 2, Royce Investment released its Small-Cap Recap Q4 2025 report, highlighting that the last quarter of 2025 saw ...

On the surface, the 2025 micro-cap IPO market was more active than in 2024. Deal volume increased, listings steadily continued and Nasdaq once again dominated new issuances.

In the eventful quarter that closed the books on 2025, the small-cap Russell 2000 and Russell Microcap Indexes were each in positive territory, while the micro-cap index led all the major domestic ...

Small-cap stocks have been out of favor for years, but they’re making a comeback. In fact, the Russell 2000 ( RUT) is now beating the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 ( NDX) in all timeframes over the last ...

ISCV charges a much lower fee and holds nearly four times as many stocks as IJJ. ISCV has delivered a higher 1-year total return but with a steeper maximum drawdown, while IJJ has delivered a higher 5 ...