Explore the best small-cap index funds, including iShares Russell 2000, for their potential as economic indicators and diversification tools in your investment strategy.

Small-cap stocks are finally having their moment. After years of mega-cap tech dominance, the Russell 2000 is surging in the first week of 2026, outpacing both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:FESM) has delivered a 19.

Investors gravitate to small-company stocks for various reasons. Some want a dose of small companies in their portfolios to round out their exposure to the large-company stocks that dominate the market. Other investors may want to tilt their portfolios ...

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As for the other larger half, the 2026 offseason is well underway... such as a team like the New York Jets (3-14). While the upcoming 2026 NFL draft is the marquee event, there is still free agency and simply dollars to consider. Could the Jets be spenders this spring?

The Cowboys can move almost $140M off their books if they need to create space this offseason. At minimum, they'll need to adjust $33M by Day 1.

With help from Over the Cap, here are the Colts' largest scheduled cap hits for 2026. WR Michael Pittman Jr.: $29.0 million DT DeForest Buckner: $26.6 million LG Quenton Nelson: $24.2 million CB Charvarius Ward: $20.15 million LT Bernhard Raimann: $17.51 million RB Jonathan Taylor: $15.56 million

Quick Read DON holds 400 mid-cap dividend stocks with 2.45% yield and monthly distributions but carries a 0.38% expense ratio. The fund returned 70% over five years trailing the S&P 500’s 85% gain. Top holdings show stretched payout ratios.