ETF Better Buy: Small-Cap Value vs. Large-Cap Growth

FAANGs and other high-growth stocks dominate headlines, while some small-cap value stocks quietly lead the pack. [Turn Your Images On] Green Zone Ratings [ETF Better Buy: Small-Cap Value (SLYV) vs. Large-Cap Growth (SPYG)]( [Turn Your Images On] [Adam O'Dell, CMT, Chief Investment Strategist]( The 2020 coronacrash marked a turning point for small-cap value stocks. In the two years prior to the February 19, 2020 “top,” the SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: SPYG) trounced the returns of the SPDR S&P 600 Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSE: SLYV) … gaining 33% versus a measly 2.3%. This large-cap growth ETF is dominated by names you’ll recognize. Its top holdings are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet aka “Google,” Facebook and Tesla. But get this… Small-cap value stocks have beaten the “FAANGs” since the late March (2020) coronacrash bottom. Shares of SPYG are up 69% since March 23, 2020 … but SLYV is up 106%! 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