iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

IJR

Market cap $95.7B

For more than a decade, large caps have consistently outperformed small caps. The early performance of equities in 2026 demonstrates why small caps should be held as part of a diversified portfolio allocation.

Cooling inflation boosts the odds for a Fed interest rate cut in June. These ETFs can help investors ride the potential gains.

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 Federal Reserve's Chair Jerome Powell's term is expiring on May 15, 2026.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (FESM) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

Large-cap stocks have dramatically outperformed small caps for a while now. The reason for this extreme large-cap leadership, however, isn't exactly healthy or sustainable.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF edges out iShares Core SP Small-Cap ETF on one-year and five-year total returns VB holds more than twice as many stocks, with a modest tilt toward industrials and technology Both funds remain highly diversified and inexpensive, with near-identical yields and risk profiles CEO says this is worth 18 Nvidias. Will this make the world's first trillionaire?

SCHA charges slightly lower fees than IJR and holds a much broader basket of small-cap stocks. IJR delivered a milder drawdown and a slightly higher dividend yield over the past year.

Bill Baruch, founder and president of Blue Line Capital, joins CNBC's “Halftime Report” to detail his latest portfolio move in the IJR.

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, joined host Nate Geraci this week on ETF Prime to preview five key ETF stories to watch in 2026 following a record year that saw nearly $1.5 trillion in net inflows.