Small caps

Last week, the broader indices bulls reversed the prior week's red candle almost exactly. The small-caps, on the other hand, are still lagging. The small-caps will likely lead the next big move direction not yet determined. Traders are better served watching the Russell 2000 and the iShares...

On Thursday, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange-traded funds, expanded its suite of currency-hedged funds. Already one of the ETF industry's largest, the suite now includes newly debuted WisdomTree Global Hedged SmallCap Dividend Fund (BATS:...

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange-traded funds, introduced on Thursday the latest in the company's long line of dividend-focused funds with the debut of the WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund (BATS: GSD). GSD is another boon for Kansas-...

For a good portion of this year, investors have been regaled with tales of alleged small-cap strength by way of the rising dollar, which implies small-cap stocks and the exchange-traded funds that hold them should be beneficiaries of rising interest rates. That has not been the case, however, as...

Deep value investor Tim Melvin had the opportunity to speak with Rhino Small-Cap Financial Fund President and CEO John Schneider. Below is a full transcript of their conversation. Tim Melvin: We're on with John Schneider today, he's the president and chief investment officer of the Rhino Small-Cap...

The iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (NYSE: IWM) and other well-known small-cap benchmarks have lagged the S&P 500 in the rally off the market's September lows, but some signs point to small caps erasing those recently established laggard status. For example, investors are showing renewed...

After slumping during the third quarter, U.S. stocks have started the fourth quarter with a bang as the S&P 500 has surged 6.8 percent. Though lagging the S&P 500, some major small-cap benchmarks are getting in on the act as well. For example, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM),...

Shares of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd (NASDAQ: CSTE) have lost more than 40 percent year-to-date. Analysts at Spruce Point Capital Management see up to a further 77 percent downside with a valuation range of $8 to $23 per share. Spruce Point Capital noted the company's U.S. plant...

Small-cap stocks and the relevant exchange traded funds have been punished during the current quarter with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) entering Tuesday with a third-quarter loss of 12.9 percent. That is 400 basis points worse than the S&P 500 over the same period and bad enough...

The healthcare sector, the third-largest sector weight in the S&P 500, is the midst of a stunning first-to-worst act. What was once the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 is seeing those gains rapidly evaporate, led by a severe repudiation of biotechnology stocks and exchange traded...