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Small-cap companies tend to rely more on debt for their operations than larger companies do. More than 40% of the Russell 2000 companies are unprofitable.

In the end, simplicity, diversification, and low fees win out for this ideal portfolio centerpiece.

Small caps ripped higher in the first half of 2026. If you owned Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (CBOE:RYLD), you watched most of that rally through the window.

Small caps have been having a banner year, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date. Some small-cap focused ETFs have also surpassed that benchmark.

If you hold the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM), you already know it as the default small-cap ticker on every financial channel.