July 22, 2026

Small-cap outperformance is persisting — and these 15 quality stocks pay rich dividends

 Small-cap outperformance is persisting — and these 15 quality stocks pay rich dividends

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Look for small-cap U.S. stocks to continue beating the largest stocks.

That’s because small-cap relative strength trends tend to persist, and U.S. small-cap stocks have beaten the largest caps for over a year. Over the past 12 months (through July 10), the Russell 2000 index

RUT, which represents small- and midcap stocks, produced a total return of 20.7%, versus 11.3% for the large-cap-dominated S&P 500 SPX.

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  • Ramit Sethi

    Ramit Singh Sethi is an American author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is the author of the 2009 New York Times Best Seller, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, host of the I Will Teach You To Be Rich podcast, and host of the 2023 Netflix series titled How to Get Rich.

Ramit Sethi

Ramit Singh Sethi is an American author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is the author of the 2009 New York Times Best Seller, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, host of the I Will Teach You To Be Rich podcast, and host of the 2023 Netflix series titled How to Get Rich.

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