12Stocks.com
Market
Intelligence

Best SmallCap Stocks

SmallCap
Year-To-Date: 4.36 %
This Week: 0.14 %
Stock Charts
Monthly ➞
Weekly ➞
Daily ➞
In a hurry? Small Cap Stock Lists: Performance Trends Table, Stock Charts
Sort Small Cap stocks: Daily, Weekly, Year-to-Date, Market Cap & Trends.
Filter Small Cap stocks list by sector: Show all, Tech, Finance, Energy, Staples, Retail, Industrial, Materials, Utilities and HealthCare
Filter Small Cap stocks list by size: All  Large Medium Small and MicroCap

On this page, you will find the most comprehensive analysis of smallcap stocks and ETFs - from latest trends to performances to charts - for investing & trading. Explore!
12Stocks.com Small Cap Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
August 30, 2025 - All trends (long term, mid-term and short term) for Small Cap index looks good.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 80 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Small Cap index in short term neutral to bullish trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 100 and hence a deterioration of trend.

 Year To Date Performance: 4.36 %
 Weekly Performance: 0.14 %
 Daily Performance: -0.44 %
12Stocks.com
Short Term Trend for IWM
80 / 100
Here are the Smart Investing & Trading Scores of the most requested small cap stocks at 12Stocks.com (click stock name for detailed review):

12Stocks.com: Investing in Smallcap Index with Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance and trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score) of various stocks in the Smallcap Index.

Quick View: Move mouse or cursor over stock symbol (ticker) to view short-term technical chart and over stock name to view long term chart. Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist. Click on any ticker or stock name for detailed market intelligence report for that stock.

12Stocks.com Performance of Stocks in Smallcap Index

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Weekly Change%
CATOCato  Services & Goods3.9010034.15%34.15%
GESGuess  Services & Goods16.8470-0.12%25.88%
AMRCAmeresco  Services & Goods24.54800.35%11.37%
UONEKUrban One Services & Goods0.8260-1.32%10.62%
DHXDHI Group Services & Goods2.7060-5.95%7.20%
INSW Seaways Services & Goods44.741005.35%7.20%
LRNK12  Services & Goods169.81602.72%6.81%
CDNACareDx  Services & Goods13.29702.79%5.84%
SSPE.W. Scripps Services & Goods3.09307.90%5.37%
SESSES AI Services & Goods1.1350-2.78%5.00%
DENNDenny s Services & Goods4.4880-0.94%4.96%
UTIUniversal Technical Services & Goods27.09202.61%4.90%
TLYSTilly s Services & Goods1.87900.00%4.79%
EYENational Vision Services & Goods24.3940-0.66%4.75%
CCRNCross Country Services & Goods13.2080-1.16%4.46%
CCOClear Channel Services & Goods1.2770-0.83%4.35%
CECOCareer Education Services & Goods46.80603.05%4.34%
BOOTBoot Barn Services & Goods177.04900.34%4.23%
MEDMedifast  Services & Goods14.2680-0.59%4.14%
LINCLoln Educational Services & Goods19.6402.41%4.12%
CURVTorrid  Services & Goods2.21201.35%3.69%
ATGEAdtalem Global Services & Goods134.58501.85%3.57%
SFMSprouts Farmers Services & Goods144.590-1.75%3.49%
NATHNathan s Services & Goods107.82200.69%3.37%
STRAStrategic Education Services & Goods81.60501.45%3.36%
For chart view version of above stock list: Chart View ➞
0 - 25 , 25 - 50 , 50 - 75 , 75 - 100 , 100 - 125 , 125 - 150 , 150 - 175 , 175 - 200
Click To Change The Sort Order: By Market Cap or Company Size
Performance: Year-to-date, Week and Day
Too many stocks? View smallcap stocks filtered by marketcap & sector
Marketcap: All SmallCap Stocks (default-no microcap), Large, Mid-Range, Small
Smallcap Sector: Tech, Finance, Energy, Staples, Retail, Industrial, Materials, & Medical
Get the most comprehensive stock market coverage daily at 12Stocks.com ➞
Best Stocks Today ➞
Best Stocks Weekly ➞
Best Stocks Year-to-Date ➞
Best Stocks Trends ➞



Best Stocks Today
12Stocks.com


Best Nasdaq Stocks ➞
Best S&P 500 Stocks ➞
Best Tech Stocks ➞
Best Biotech Stocks ➞
Detailed Overview of SmallCap Stocks
SmallCap Technical Overview, Leaders & Laggards, Top SmallCap ETF Funds & Detailed SmallCap Stocks List, Charts, Trends & More

Smallcap: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance
SmallCap segment as represented by IWM, an exchange-traded fund [ETF], holds basket of thousands of smallcap stocks from across all major sectors of the US stock market.

The smallcap index (contains stocks like Riverbed & Sotheby's) is up by 4.36% and is currently underperforming the overall market by -2.9% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of technical charts and trends:

IWM Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Very Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

IWM Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Very Good
Overall Trend Score: 80
YTD Performance: 4.36%
**Trend Scores & Views Are Only For Educational Purposes And Not For Investing


12Stocks.com: Top Performing Small Cap Index Stocks
Hot Small Cap Stocks of 2025 We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within Small Cap Index and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers. The winners and losers.

The top performing Small Cap Index stocks year to date are
Celcuity [285%] OptimizeRx [232%] Precigen [225%]
CommScope Holding[195%] Willdan Group[179%] 908 Devices[174%]
Centrus Energy[166%] nLIGHT [158%] Cooper-Standard [153%]
Rigel [150%] Kratos Defense[146%] Amprius [143%]
View complete list of Small Cap stocks by year-to-date performance

Now, more recently, over last week, the top performing Small Cap Index stocks on the move are
Precigen [96.8%] ALX Oncology[57.3%] Immuneering [52.3%]
Plymouth Industrial[40.4%] Array [38%] Cato [34.2%]
SelectQuote [30.2%] Karyopharm [29.5%] Zentalis [26.4%]
Guess [25.9%] Shoals [25.5%] Rocket [23.1%]
View complete list of Small Cap stocks by weekly performance

Unfortunately not all Small Cap stocks have done well this year. Investors of these stocks hope they have seen the worst and hope that these stocks are set to bounce back. The bearish stocks in this index year to date (YTD) are
Pliant [-89%] Leslies [-87%] X4 [-86%]
Workhorse Group[-84%] Vivid Seats[-83%] Zynex [-81%]
Acrivon [-78%] Digimarc [-78%] Funko [-78%]
Pulmonx [-77%] Harvard Bioscience[-77%] Mersana [-77%]
.
Investors can get enhanced performance by riding the current stock trends. Using complex algorithms, 12Stocks.com has come up with Smart Investing & Trading Scores (on 0-bearish to 100-bullish scale) to identify best trending stocks. Top trending Small Cap stocks are
Cato [100] ALX Oncology[100] Cooper-Standard [100]
Precigen [100] Designer Brands[100] Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises[100]
Design [100] Ironwood [100] Teekay Tankers[100]
Green Plains[100] i-80 Gold[100] Teekay [100]
View complete list of Small Cap stocks by 12Stocks.com trends

12Stocks.com: Investing in Smallcap Index using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF) that help investors track Smallcap index.

The following list also includes leveraged ETF funds that track twice or thrice the daily returns of Smallcap indices. Short or inverse ETF funds move in the opposite direction to the index they track and are useful during market pullbacks or during bear markets.

Quick View: Move mouse or cursor over ETF symbol (ticker) to view short-term technical chart and over ETF name to view long term chart. Click on ticker or stock name for detailed view. Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.

12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Smallcap Index

TickerETF NameWatchlistRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Week %Year-to-date %
IWMiShares Russell 2000 235.1780-0.440.144.36%
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap 118.76100-0.08-0.89-0.29%
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF 95.43800.24-0.932.92%
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value 174.53100-0.01-0.852.1%
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth 308.59800.51-1.113.5%
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 110.04100-0.22-0.99-2.29%
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth 141.94700.05-0.891.68%
XSLVPowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatil ETF 47.68100-0.3-0.13-1.1%
SAAProShares Ultra SmallCap600 25.65100-0.31-2.17-8.34%
SMLVSPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatil ETF 133.28100-0.092.752.13%
SDDProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 13.2930-100-100-100%
SBBProShares Short SmallCap600 13.98200.150.970.93%
 Smart Investing & Trading Score (0-Bearish to 100-Bullish)
12Stocks.com: Charts, Trends, Fundamental Data and Performances of SmallCap Stocks
We now take in-depth look at all SmallCap stocks including charts, multi-period performances and overall trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score).

One can sort SmallCap stocks (click link to choose) by Daily, Weekly and by Year-to-Date performances. Also, one can sort by size of the company or by market capitalization.
Select Your Default Chart Type:
Long Term Chart Daily Chart Weekly Chart 
Long Term Chart (Default)
Weekly Chart Example
Daily Chart Example
Click on stock symbol or name for detailed view. Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist. Quick View: Move mouse or cursor over "Daily" to quickly view daily technical stock chart and over "Weekly" to view weekly technical stock chart.

Stock Chart of The Cato CorporationCATO The Cato Corporation
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Apparel Stores
MarketCap: 305.208 Millions
Recent Price: 3.90    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 34.15%    
Day Change: 0.97
Week Change: 34.15%    
Year-to-date Change: -2.3%
CATO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CATO to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CATO Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Guess , Inc.GES Guess , Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Apparel Stores
MarketCap: 591.908 Millions
Recent Price: 16.84    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: -0.12%    
Day Change: -0.02
Week Change: 25.88%    
Year-to-date Change: 26.7%
GES Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add GES to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete GES Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Ameresco, Inc.AMRC Ameresco, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Technical Services
MarketCap: 898.91 Millions
Recent Price: 24.54    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 0.35%    
Day Change: 0.08
Week Change: 11.37%    
Year-to-date Change: -3.2%
AMRC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add AMRC to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete AMRC Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Urban One, Inc.UONEK Urban One, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Broadcasting - Radio
MarketCap: 601.795 Millions
Recent Price: 0.82    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: -1.32%    
Day Change: -0.01
Week Change: 10.62%    
Year-to-date Change: -24.6%
UONEK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add UONEK to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete UONEK Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of DHI Group, Inc.DHX DHI Group, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Staffing & Outsourcing Services
MarketCap: 144.728 Millions
Recent Price: 2.70    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: -5.95%    
Day Change: -0.16
Week Change: 7.2%    
Year-to-date Change: 42.9%
DHX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add DHX to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete DHX Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of International Seaways, Inc.INSW International Seaways, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Business Services
MarketCap: 521.582 Millions
Recent Price: 44.74    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 5.35%    
Day Change: 2.26
Week Change: 7.2%    
Year-to-date Change: 28.5%
INSW Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add INSW to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete INSW Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of K12 Inc.LRN K12 Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 549.606 Millions
Recent Price: 169.81    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: 2.72%    
Day Change: 4.44
Week Change: 6.81%    
Year-to-date Change: 61.4%
LRN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add LRN to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete LRN Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of CareDx, IncCDNA CareDx, Inc
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Research Services
MarketCap: 828.194 Millions
Recent Price: 13.29    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 2.79%    
Day Change: 0.34
Week Change: 5.84%    
Year-to-date Change: -41.6%
CDNA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CDNA to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CDNA Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of The E.W. Scripps CompanySSP The E.W. Scripps Company
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Broadcasting - TV
MarketCap: 766.163 Millions
Recent Price: 3.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 30
Day Percent Change: 7.9%    
Day Change: 0.23
Week Change: 5.37%    
Year-to-date Change: 42.1%
SSP Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add SSP to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete SSP Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of SES AI CorporationSES SES AI Corporation
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Auto Parts
MarketCap: 893 Millions
Recent Price: 1.13    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: -2.78%    
Day Change: -0.03
Week Change: 5%    
Year-to-date Change: -52.1%
SES Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add SES to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete SES Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Denny s CorporationDENN Denny s Corporation
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Restaurants
MarketCap: 367.47 Millions
Recent Price: 4.48    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -0.94%    
Day Change: -0.04
Week Change: 4.96%    
Year-to-date Change: -30.1%
DENN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add DENN to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete DENN Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.UTI Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 163.506 Millions
Recent Price: 27.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: 2.61%    
Day Change: 0.68
Week Change: 4.9%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.1%
UTI Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add UTI to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete UTI Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Tilly s, Inc.TLYS Tilly s, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Apparel Stores
MarketCap: 127.408 Millions
Recent Price: 1.87    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 0%    
Day Change: 0
Week Change: 4.79%    
Year-to-date Change: -64.0%
TLYS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add TLYS to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete TLYS Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of National Vision Holdings, Inc.EYE National Vision Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Specialty Retail, Other
MarketCap: 1290.84 Millions
Recent Price: 24.39    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 40
Day Percent Change: -0.66%    
Day Change: -0.16
Week Change: 4.75%    
Year-to-date Change: 130.7%
EYE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add EYE to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete EYE Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.CCRN Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Staffing & Outsourcing Services
MarketCap: 348.328 Millions
Recent Price: 13.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -1.16%    
Day Change: -0.16
Week Change: 4.46%    
Year-to-date Change: -25.2%
CCRN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CCRN to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CCRN Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Marketing Services
MarketCap: 312.715 Millions
Recent Price: 1.27    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: -0.83%    
Day Change: -0.01
Week Change: 4.35%    
Year-to-date Change: -12.4%
CCO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CCO to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CCO Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Career Education CorporationCECO Career Education Corporation
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 558.94 Millions
Recent Price: 46.80    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 60
Day Percent Change: 3.05%    
Day Change: 1.38
Week Change: 4.34%    
Year-to-date Change: 54.1%
CECO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CECO to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CECO Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Apparel Stores
MarketCap: 360.608 Millions
Recent Price: 177.04    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 0.34%    
Day Change: 0.58
Week Change: 4.23%    
Year-to-date Change: 11.6%
BOOT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add BOOT to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete BOOT Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Medifast, Inc.MED Medifast, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Specialty Retail, Other
MarketCap: 681.044 Millions
Recent Price: 14.26    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -0.59%    
Day Change: -0.08
Week Change: 4.14%    
Year-to-date Change: -23.0%
MED Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add MED to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete MED Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Lincoln Educational Services CorporationLINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 59.5006 Millions
Recent Price: 19.64    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 0
Day Percent Change: 2.41%    
Day Change: 0.47
Week Change: 4.12%    
Year-to-date Change: 26.2%
LINC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add LINC to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete LINC Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Torrid Holdings Inc.CURV Torrid Holdings Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Apparel Retail
MarketCap: 278 Millions
Recent Price: 2.21    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: 1.35%    
Day Change: 0.03
Week Change: 3.69%    
Year-to-date Change: -57.0%
CURV Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CURV to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CURV Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Adtalem Global Education Inc.ATGE Adtalem Global Education Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 1273.86 Millions
Recent Price: 134.58    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: 1.85%    
Day Change: 2.42
Week Change: 3.57%    
Year-to-date Change: 46.3%
ATGE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add ATGE to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete ATGE Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Grocery Stores
MarketCap: 2495.85 Millions
Recent Price: 144.59    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 0
Day Percent Change: -1.75%    
Day Change: -2.65
Week Change: 3.49%    
Year-to-date Change: 16.8%
SFM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add SFM to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete SFM Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Nathan s Famous, Inc.NATH Nathan s Famous, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Restaurants
MarketCap: 211.77 Millions
Recent Price: 107.82    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 20
Day Percent Change: 0.69%    
Day Change: 0.74
Week Change: 3.37%    
Year-to-date Change: 37.8%
NATH Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add NATH to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete NATH Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Strategic Education, Inc.STRA Strategic Education, Inc.
Sector: Services & Goods
SubSector: Education & Training Services
MarketCap: 2621.56 Millions
Recent Price: 81.60    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: 1.45%    
Day Change: 1.15
Week Change: 3.36%    
Year-to-date Change: -12.6%
STRA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add STRA to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete STRA Trend Analysis ➞

For tabular summary view of above stock list: Summary View ➞
0 - 25 , 25 - 50 , 50 - 75 , 75 - 100 , 100 - 125 , 125 - 150 , 150 - 175 , 175 - 200
Click To Change The Sort Order: By Market Cap or Company Size
Performance: Year-to-date, Week and Day
Select Chart Type:
Long Term   Daily   Weekly   
Too many stocks? View smallcap stocks filtered by marketcap & sector
Marketcap: All SmallCap Stocks (default-no microcap), Large, Mid-Range, Small & MicroCap
Sector: Tech, Finance, Energy, Staples, Retail, Industrial, Materials, Utilities & Medical


     Best Performing Stocks of 2025 Across Global Stock Markets

Best Stocks Today
12Stocks.com


© 2025 12Stocks.com       Terms & Conditions   Privacy   Contact Us
All Information Provided Only For Education And Not To Be Used For Investing or Trading. See Terms & Conditions

 WatchListmy12Stocks
Best Stocks Today