- This article looks at the 50 worst-performing stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 in the fourth quarter of 2020 and for the full year.
- By examining the tails of the return distribution, we can gain improved insight into different portfolio return drivers.
- The two lists feature limited overlap. The year-to-date laggards rallied sharply in 4Q. The 4Q laggards were generally stocks that had seen solid performance year-to-date and saw gains moderate.
- With small-cap stocks seeing tremendous performance in the fourth quarter, the gains were relatively broad-based.
- With small-cap stocks still lagging for the full year and featuring a number of companies and sectors under stress, there is a long list of companies that shed meaningful value in 2020.
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50 Worst-Performing Small-Cap Stocks In Q4 And 2020