Broadly speaking, small-cap stocks and the related ETFs frustrated investors this year. However, there's hope (and more) for smaller stocks entering 2026. In fact, the asset class is already showing signs of strength. That's highlighted by a 4.33% gain by the Russell 2000 Index over the past month. The Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS) has been even better over that span, returning more than 6% while potentially signaling better things are in store for small-cap investors in 2026. If history holds tr ...