Small-Cap

Search Dictionary

Definition of 'Small-Cap'

Small-Cap stocks or indexes refer to companies (or indexes based on those companies) whose Market Capitalization is small relative to the rest of the market.

Small-Cap stocks typically make up the least of the general market by value but usually are greater in number. In other words, a relatively large number of small companies together have a lower value than the rest of the market.

See Also: Large-Cap

Do you have a trading or investing definition for our dictionary? Click the Create Definition link to add your own definition. You will earn 150 bonus reputation points for each definition that is accepted.

Is this definition wrong? Let us know by posting to the forum and we will correct it.