Historically, buying small-cap stocks into year-end has been savvy because of the "January Effect", a period of strong excess performance by small-cap stocks that stretches from mid-December through the following May. Over the past decade, the median return of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is 2.65% higher than the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) from January through March.
Source: Top Stocks For Tomorrow.
There's no telling if the January Effect will hold up again this year, but a dovish Federal Reserve and the potential for easing trade tensions could make it a great