February 24, 2021 Small cap equities continue to outperform large caps, and for those who want factor-based exposure with a value tilt, there are funds available like the “Shares of small companies are outpacing their larger counterparts by the widest margin in more than two decades,” a Wall Street Journal article explained. “Behind their rise: confidence among investors that heavy stimulus and coronavirus vaccine deployment will boost the economy.” “Through Friday, the Russell 2000 index of small companies had climbed 15% and set 10 closing records so far this year, well above the S&P 500’s 4% rise,” the article added. “That is the largest such gap between the two indexes through Feb. 19 since 2000, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Small-cap stocks and the S&P 500 edged lower on Monday.”