Investors rotate into mid and small-cap stocks as AI and defensive sectors gain

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Investors are rotating into mid-cap and small-cap stocks, with the S&P equal weight outperforming the market-cap weighted index and the Dow up 1.7% this month while the Nasdaq fell over 6%. The rotation is not purely risk-off, as small caps—typically a risk-on trade—are performing well, and selling has been concentrated in mega-cap tech and speculative areas. Sectors benefiting include airlines, homebuilders, biotech, and healthcare, with biotech ETF IBB surging in a traditionally risk-on move. Some analysts caution that much of the strength is still tied to AI, noting that top Russell performers include electronic and power companies supplying AI infrastructure.

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