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Most retirees who own an S&P 500 index fund hold a portfolio dominated by mega-cap technology, with mid-sized businesses getting almost no weight despite making up a meaningful share of corporate America. That gap is the reason the Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) exists, and with roughly $94 billion in assets and a 0.04% expense ratio, ... Vanguard’s $94 Billion Mid Cap ETF Is Quietly Beating the S&P 500 With a Fifty Year Old Strategy

The S&P 400 midcap index is close to 4% this year, outpacing the broader market. Here are the top performers.

The small-cap stocks have been flying under the radar of most retail investors amid the magnificent rise of the Magnificent Seven tech giants. More recently, the Mag Seven names have begun to stall, and as the mega-cap tech titans drag their feet in the first few weeks of the year, perhaps it’s no mystery as ... Can Small Caps Beat the SPY in 2026?