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After years of disappointing performance, small-caps are roaring back to life.

Cooling inflation and weaker job data ease Fed hike bets, but Hormuz tensions increase oil risks. See how QQQ, IWM and TLT may respond.

Iran faces new economic pressure. See which ETFs could gain or lose from higher oil, defense spending and inflation risks.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1%, and the actively tra

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

The Russell 2000 is having a standout year, but IWM holders collecting less than 1% in yield are watching a weekly-paying rival nearly match the rally while depositing a very different kind of paycheck every Friday.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2% and the actively trad

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1% and the actively tr

IWM dominates small-cap portfolios by sheer habit, but a rival ETF with stricter admission standards has quietly beaten it across every major time horizon while charging a fraction of the fee.

Small caps are finally outrunning the S&P 500, but IWM holders are leaving something significant on the table. Two overlooked alternatives have quietly delivered both stronger returns and a 14% income stream from the same rally.

TNA has handed short-term traders a spectacular ride, but the five-year chart tells a story that most leveraged ETF investors never stick around long enough to read.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.3%, and the actively tra

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively trad

The popular dividend fund is more expensive than its own recent past, but the earnings inside haven't kept pace.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.3% and the actively trad

This popular small-cap fund is trading at a premium to its own history, forcing a hard look at whether the growth inside is enough to justify the price.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.5%, and the actively tra

The uranium fund's history of deep dives offers a tough lesson for anyone tempted by the current discount.

IWM is the default small-cap trade, liquid and familiar, but a quieter alternative has been compounding ahead of it for years thanks to two structural advantages most investors overlook completely.

A new high for your international stock fund feels like a moment to act, but the smartest move might be the hardest one.

You bought a diversified fund, but you may have quietly inherited a concentrated position in one very stretched technology stock.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

After more than a decade of mega-cap technology company domination during which market-capitalization-weighted indices like the S&P 500 Index (^SPX) became overwhelmingly concentrated in a handful of giant firms, a long-awaited market rotation took root in late 2025 – and accelerated through mid-2026, says Doug Gerlach, editor of SmallCap Informer.

Your diversified fund may have quietly made a concentrated bet on this one high-flying aerospace stock for you.

The fund's history of bouncing from pullbacks is encouraging, but what's inside the basket makes this a concentrated play.

Beyond owning different stocks, true diversification is owning something that zigs when the market zags.

The fund is asking a higher price than usual, but the brisk earnings of its biggest companies might just back it up.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.7%, and the actively tra