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Sign InUS small-cap stocks are staging a significant comeback in 2026, marking a major shift in market leadership. Since the start of the year, small-cap equities have outperformed their large-cap counterparts by a notable 8.5 percentage points. Specifically, the S&P SmallCap 600 index has gained 6.8% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 has experienced a slight decline of 0.49%. This trend represents a historic reversal after six consecutive years of small-cap underperformance relative to mega-cap technology firms. Investors are increasingly rotating capital away from expensive technology stocks and into cyclical, undervalued segments of the market. The shift is further supported by improving earnings prospects for smaller firms and a broader valuation reset across US equity markets.