The Small Cap Blend style ranks last out of the ten fund styles detailed in our 2Q26 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Small Cap Blend style ranked ninth. The category receives our Very Unattractive rating, which is based on aggregate ratings of 55 ETFs and 355 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend style as of April 21, 2026. See a recap of our 1Q26 Style Ratings here.
Figures 1 and 2 rank the best and worst ETFs and mutual funds in the style that meet our liquidity standards. Not all Small Cap Blend style ETFs and mutual funds are created equal. The number of holdings varies widely (from 24 to 2,088). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.