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Small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks in 2020 and that trend is expected to continue in 2021, many analysts say, citing Biden administration policies that will help Main Street more than Wall Street, among other reasons. The Russell 2000, which is the major index tracking small-cap performance, was up 20% in 2020 while the S&P 500 rose 18.4%. The difference so far this year is more pronounced: Through the market close Friday, the Russell 2000 was up about 11.5% year to date while the S&P 500 was up roughly 1.5%.