I need best Mid-cap, and best Small-cap etf's?

Question

does anyone hook me up with a list of mid-cap etf's, and a list of small-cap etf's? or the best one of each thanks

Answer 1

I cannot give you a recommendation.  But everyone seems to think they can balance things (diversify) with large and small cap.  But when times get tough (like now), the medium company blend fund in my 401(k) does best.  It sort of lagged large and small the past couple of years, but is more positive than any of our other choices at the moment (most of which are negative or flat).  But it is a private fund that does not have a public ticker.

Although, I have done fine with FLVCX in my IRA which I first bought in May 2006 before a big drop and a little more that summer while it was down, and it is up 32.7% in 2 years, despite the way the markets have been going since last November and past few days.

Answer 2

mid cap:

http://www.etfconnect.com/search/etfc_Ma...

small cap:

http://www.etfconnect.com/search/etfc_Ma...

and

http://www.etfconnect.com/search/etfc_Ma...

The best is somewhat of a more difficult undertaking.  !st of all there are SO MANY.  

For small cap I prefer Royce Funds offerings.  But IWM is very popular.  Of course that does not make it the best.  5 year return 13.67% not bad at all.  

But PENNX, a Royce Fund, has a 5 year annual return of 14.88%, even better.  But they have some funds that beat even that.  RHFHX 16.3%. wow.  

RYPNX 19%. Holy smoke!

http://www.roycefunds.com/Funds/Prices/d...

Answer 3

Vanguard's mid-cap ETF: VO (expense ratio 0.13%)

Vanguard's small cap ETF: VB (expense ratio 0.10%)

Please don't chase past returns!!!!

Answer 4

Go with repairman's answer... there is rarely a fund that beats funds like the ones that he mentioned because the funds mentioned are very well diversified, passive funds with amazingly low expense ratios.