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Asset size, expense ratios, and portfolio depth set these small-cap ETFs apart. See how their strategies and sector weights impact investor outcomes.

Tiny microcap stocks are delivering huge gains — leaving behind the giants of the S&P 500. The iShares Micro-Cap ETF, one of the best-known ETFs that invest in tiny companies worth around $500 million on average, returned 12.

Expense ratios, diversification, and sector tilts set these two small-cap ETFs apart for investors weighing long-term portfolio fit.

For years, owning small-cap stocks felt like watching a neighbor’s party through a window. Large-cap indexes kept climbing, mega-cap technology names absorbed Wall Street’s attention, and smaller domestic companies sat quietly in the corner, undervalued and overlooked. That dynamic may finally be shifting. SPY, the large-cap proxy, returned 64% over the past three years. IJR ... Small-Cap Stocks May Be About to Pull Ahead, and IJR Will Win Big

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM) and the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) both follow the same group of small-cap stocks. However, small differences in cost and liquidity can affect how efficiently you invest in them. This comparison highlights where those differences matter and when you should pay attention to them.

There are subtle differences between these two leading small-cap ETFs.

Expense ratios, sector tilts, and stock counts set these two small-cap ETFs apart—see how their differences may impact your portfolio.

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