large-cap
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The firm is the second-largest shareholder in large-cap companies and the largest shareholder in small-cap companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But those seven stocks account for around 33% of the large-cap benchmark index, making them a linchpin of investor portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some have tweaked their portfolios, shifting from overweight positions in large-cap tech stocks to a more neutral stance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The share of actively managed U.S. large-cap equity funds that beat their benchmark passive-fund alternatives in the 12 months ended June 30, according to Morningstar data that compares returns after fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
A more helpful perspective comes from assuming for the moment that midcaps are a distinct asset class, and then comparing their returns with those of small- and large-cap stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
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