Tariff worries have hurt stocks in companies of all sizes. But small-company stocks bore the brunt of the pain. The Russell 2000 Index fell as much as 28% from peak to trough during the worst of the market selloff earlier this year.
A small recovery has helped lift returns – some. All told, over the past 12 months, the benchmark logged a slim, 1.2% gain. The T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund (PRSVX) – a member of the Kiplinger 25, our favorite no-load mutual funds – fared better with a 3.0% gain.
