- As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 168 stock ETFs in small-cap segments, with a median fee of 0.44%, against 0.40% for large-cap funds.
In plain words
A small-cap ETF owns smaller companies. Size is market value: share price times number of shares. Small caps are the smallest firms in the main indexes.
ETFIQ places 897 stock ETFs in large-cap segments, 305 in mid-cap and 168 in small-cap. Small-cap costs more: median fee 0.44% against 0.40% for large-cap. Smaller companies swing more in price and trade in smaller amounts. ETFIQ shows each fund’s benchmark, such as the S&P 500, and gap so sizes compare fairly.
Questions
- How is company size set?
By market value. Segment lines follow the common index breaks and are stated on the category pages.
- Do small-cap funds cost more?
On the median, yes: 0.44% against 0.40% for large-cap.
- Where do I find them?
The Stocks category lists every segment, with funds sorted by size.