Retirees Should Look At This Small Cap ETF, It Doubled Russell 2000 Returns Using One Simple Screen

Small-cap stocks have outpaced large-caps in early 2026, and Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VIOO) sits at the center of this rotation.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 19, 2026

VIDEO: ETF of the Week: IWMI

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF (IWMI) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

ETF Trends • Feb 18, 2026

Small Caps Are Finally Waking Up — And It's Sending A Big Macro Signal

Small-cap stocks are starting to outperform — and historically, that's been one of the clearest signals a new market cycle is underway. The small-cap stocks-tracking iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM), which tracks U.S. small-cap stocks, has begun closing its performance gap with the S&P 500-tracking SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) after years of underperformance.

Benzinga • Feb 16, 2026

Here's the Surprising ETF Trouncing the S&P 500 in 2026

The S&P 500 stands as the ultimate benchmark for investors, a yardstick against which portfolios are measured.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 15, 2026

VOO Has Delivered Higher Returns, But IWM Provides Broad Small Cap Exposure

IWM tracks nearly 2,000 small-cap U.S. stocks, while VOO focuses on the S&P 500's large-cap giants VOO is much cheaper to own, but both funds offer similar dividend yields IWM has slightly outperformed VOO over the past year, but with higher volatility and a deeper drawdown These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›

The Motley Fool • Feb 14, 2026

A $14.5 Billion Small Cap Fund Holds 700 Stocks You've Never Heard Of

Small-cap stocks occupy a strange place in most portfolios. They deliver the highest long-term returns of any major asset class, yet vanish from investor attention for years at a time.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 10, 2026

These ETFs Handily Outperformed the S&P 500 in January, and They're Just Getting Started

The S&P 500 has produced phenomenal returns over the last three years, and that continued in January. But investors are starting to turn away from the megacap growth stocks that led the market higher.

The Motley Fool • Feb 9, 2026

Covered Call ETFs Are Failing The Test, And It All Makes Sense

The surge of interest in covered call ETFs like those from YieldMax has reached the point where it is one of the more significant macro market risks for many investors. The recent bull market has masked the asymmetric risk profile of these ETFs; investors have not yet experienced a true market downturn with them.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 9, 2026

Is the Small-Cap Rebound Here? 3 ETFs Set to Surge 45% by 2028

Small-caps have only outperformed the S&P 500 once since 2017. We're already seeing signs of a rotation into small caps and value stocks as investors question valuations.

The Motley Fool • Feb 6, 2026

S&P 500 And XLP: Rotation To Value Funds Just Started

XLP and other value-oriented funds have sharply outperformed growth sectors and broad indices over the past 3–9 months. Fund flow data reveals investors are reallocating capital from growth-oriented assets into value-oriented funds like XLP and SCHD.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 6, 2026