{"id":202319,"date":"2025-02-20T13:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=202319"},"modified":"2025-02-24T10:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:15:52","slug":"three-reasons-why-it-may-be-a-mid-cap-sweet-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/three-reasons-why-it-may-be-a-mid-cap-sweet-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Three reasons why it may be a mid-cap sweet spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Originally posted, 18 Feb 2025 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html\">Three reasons why it may be a mid-cap sweet spot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authored by:  <strong>Sergio Marcheli<\/strong>, Portfolio Manager, Equities  | <strong>Greg Holland<\/strong>, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Invesco Growth Equities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leadership-rotation\">Leadership rotation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent, months, with little fanfare, mid-cap stocks have taken over market leadership from large caps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earnings-growth\">Earnings growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-cap earnings growth is currently inflecting with 2025 estimates exceeding earnings growth for large caps.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-better-diversification\">Better diversification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s industry diversification and opportunities to deliver alpha through stock selection within mid cap, in our view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an extended period of large-cap leadership, a rotation back to mid-cap leadership already appears in motion with an increasingly attractive setup for 2025. Mid caps outperformed in January as the market has started to broaden.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#2\">2<\/a><\/sup> We believe it may be a positive setup for the under-invested mid-cap \u201csweet spot.\u201d Here are three reasons why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 1: Historical and recent outperformance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With an 11.0% annualized return, mid caps have outperformed small caps (9.05% annualized return) and large caps (10.4% annualized return) since the inception of the Russell Midcap Index in 1991.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#3\">3<\/a><\/sup> And they\u2019ve done this often. Mid caps outperformed large caps 56% of the time and small caps 92% of the time for monthly five-year rolling periods.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#3\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mid-caps-have-a-history-of-outperformance\">Mid caps have a history of outperformance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/historical-annual-return.jpeg\" alt=\"Historical annual returns\" class=\"wp-image-202322 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/historical-annual-return.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/historical-annual-return-300x216.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; aspect-ratio: 600\/432;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/second-half-2024-returns.jpeg\" alt=\"Second half 2024 returns by Russell Style Index\" class=\"wp-image-202323 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/second-half-2024-returns.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/second-half-2024-returns-300x216.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; aspect-ratio: 600\/432;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Morningstar, 12\/31\/24. Mid caps are represented by the Russell Midcap Index, small caps are represented by the Russell 2000 Index, and large caps are represented by Russell 1000 Index. An investment cannot be made in an index. <strong>Past performance does not guarantee a profit or eliminate risk of loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 2: Better earnings growth and valuation with potential policy benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-cap earnings growth is currently inflecting to the upside, with 2025 estimates exceeding large-caps and at lower valuations.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#1\">1<\/a><\/sup> Also, while the number and pace of&nbsp;interest rate cuts in 2025 are open questions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/what-is-federal-reserve-inflation.html\">Federal Reserve<\/a>\u2019s (Fed\u2019s) normalization around current levels has already removed a financing headwind for many mid caps.&nbsp;Our research shows small caps still face significant refinancing risk over the next two to three years. To avoid a negative impact, they would need more cuts than are currently expected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Trump administration\u2019s government policy is still uncertain, potential tariffs and negotiations aimed at stimulating US production would likely be advantageous for mid-cap companies, which tend to be domestic businesses.&nbsp;The potential for lower corporate tax rates in 2025 could benefit all US stocks. If there are additional tax breaks for US production, it could further benefit mid caps. Many of these potential policies should benefit small caps, too; however, we see lower-quality earnings and some offsets that make us less optimistic about them versus mid caps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-higher-growth-at-a-lower-price\">Higher growth at a lower price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"503\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/estimated-earnings-growt.jpeg\" alt=\"Estimated earnings growth for mid and large caps\" class=\"wp-image-202320 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/estimated-earnings-growt.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/estimated-earnings-growt-300x252.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; aspect-ratio: 600\/503;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"488\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/forward-pe-ratio-for-mid.jpeg\" alt=\"Forward P\/E Ratio for mid and large caps\" class=\"wp-image-202321 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/forward-pe-ratio-for-mid.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/forward-pe-ratio-for-mid-300x244.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; aspect-ratio: 600\/488;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources: FactSet Research Systems, Inc., Jefferies Research, 12\/28\/24. Mid caps are represented by the Russell Midcap Index and large caps by the Russell 1000 Index. There is no guarantee that future estimates will come to pass. An investment cannot be made directly into an index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 3: Less concentration = better diversification and opportunity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Much has been made about the concentration of the S&amp;P 500 Index in a select group of mega-cap \u201cMagnificent Seven\u201d stocks \u2014 Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/mid-cap-leadership-optimism.html#4\">4<\/a><\/sup> Technology-related businesses now dominate growth-style large cap. There\u2019s more industry diversification and opportunities to deliver alpha through stock selection within mid cap, in our view. Some of the best-performing companies in our mid-cap portfolios are a handful of companies behind NVIDIA\u2019s success or that are benefitting from their ecosystem, not just in tech but across sectors, including industrials and utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What hasn\u2019t been discussed as much is how the best small caps have evolved into attractive mid caps and that the number of investable companies in the small-cap universe has been shrinking. It\u2019s not the size of the companies that\u2019s shrinking. Many of the premier small-cap companies we invest in have more than doubled in size, and many of the best-managed companies have graduated into mid-cap companies because of their success. That\u2019s why we\u2019re seeing higher-quality and better-managed mid-cap companies, while the quality of the small-cap universe hasn\u2019t been refreshed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A contributing dynamic during the last few years is that new initial public offerings (IPOs) haven\u2019t been added to the small-cap opportunity set. Abundant private equity capital, significant regulatory requirements, and the high costs of going public have led many companies to remain private. In fact, some of the best IPO companies during the last two years were delayed and then came to market as mid caps. While we expect IPOs to improve in 2025, we also expect mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) to improve dramatically and keep this dynamic in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimistic outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The economy has shown healthy resilience, and the Fed is patiently normalizing policy with what appears to be a beneficial downward bias. Also, the Intrinsic Value and Discovery Growth teams at Invesco have a unique point of view and competitive advantage in the marketplace. They\u2019re deep and experienced teams with long track records of identifying early-stage small-cap opportunities, which can then compound over time, and they graduate what they believe are the best of them into mid-cap funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about mid-cap at Invesco, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/financial-products\/mutual-funds\/product-detail?audienceType=Investor&amp;fundId=31730\">Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/financial-products\/mutual-funds\/product-detail?audienceType=Investor&amp;fundId=30662\">Invesco Value Opportunities Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 Sources: FactSet Research Systems, Inc., and Jefferies Research, 12\/28\/24. Mid caps are represented by the Russell Midcap Index and large caps by the Russell 1000 Index. <strong>There\u2019s no guarantee that future estimates will come to pass.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Source: Data is based on the performance of Russell Midcap Index 4.25% versus the Russell 2000 Index 2.63% and the Russell 1000 Index (3.18%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Source: Morningstar, 12\/31\/24. Mid caps are represented by the Russell Midcap Index, small caps are represented by the Russell 2000 Index, and large caps are represented by Russell 1000 Index. An investment cannot be made in an index<strong>. Past performance does not guarantee a profit or eliminate risk of loss.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 Source: The Invesco Value Opportunities and the Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth portfolios don\u2019t hold any of the S&amp;P 500 Magnificent Seven stocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an extended period of large-cap leadership, a rotation back to mid-cap leadership already appears in motion with an increasingly attractive setup for 2025. 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