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flag U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks may outperform the S&P 500 in the next five years, analysts say, despite past underperformance.

flag Wall Street analysts, including State Street, predict U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks may outperform the S&P 500 over the next five years. flag Vanguard’s S&P Mid-Cap 400 and Small-Cap 600 ETFs, both with 0.07% expense ratios, have delivered strong 15-year returns of 365% and 360%, respectively, tracking companies valued between $1.2 billion and $22.7 billion. flag While historically underperforming the S&P 500, these funds outperformed broader small-cap benchmarks due to stricter eligibility rules. flag However, some analysts warn that index funds may lag due to automatically excluding growing companies and retaining underperformers, unlike the S&P 500, which is regularly rebalanced to maintain leadership from top-performing firms.

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