Market caps in 2026: Micro- and small-cap stocks outperform large caps as investors turn more selective

Welcome to TrendMap, your guide to the performance of different investment segments. No single segment always leads. In this edition, we present a 10-year equity performance tracker, ranking annual returns across market-cap segments. Investors’ risk appetite has turned more selective in 2026 so far. By Sameer Bhardwaj.