# What is a small-cap ETF?

> 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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## What is a small-cap ETF?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

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.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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