But instead of yet another celebration that blue skies appear to be ahead for the economy, we saw nothing but selling in the small and mid-caps.
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Nearly one-third of Jacobs' portfolio is in the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ( VTSMX) , with the rest split among small- and mid-caps, including Baron Small Cap ( BSCFX) , Berger Mid Cap Value ( BEMVX) and Artisan Mid Cap Value ( ARTQX) .
Not only that, the gain in stocks was fairly broad-based with large-caps, mid-caps and small-caps all showing strong moves, and virtually all sectors up in double digits.
With third-quarter economic growth the strongest in 19 years, Collins believes small- and mid-cap growth stocks (which have traditionally outperformed large caps as the economy accelerates) will continue to lead the market higher.
Improving U.S. cyclical dynamics should disproportionately benefit smaller U.S. companies, in particular, because the small- and mid-cap stock indexes have greater exposure to economically sensitive sectors than large-caps, and generate a higher portion of earnings from domestic sources.
Rather, they combine them with bond indexes or funds, or peel back on the large-caps inherent in SPY, and add a concentration of small- or mid-cap focused investments.
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Dull but highly tax-efficient and extremely low cost: This no-load index fund attempts to mimic the Wilshire 5000 by investing in large, mid and small caps.
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