
Small caps are poised to finish 2025 with a fifth consecutive year of trailing large caps, yet Bank of America says conditions are aligning for a long-awaited reversal in 2026.
According to Bank of America, the long-neglected small-cap stocks are set up to be the market’s surprise winners in 2026, supported by Fed cuts, M&A momentum, and a U.S. capex revival as key catalysts.