Large-cap growth market since 2015
The current large-cap growth market dominance has persisted for over 10 years since 2015, preceding a potential extended value market cycle.
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The $2 Trillion Question | Tobias Carlisle on SpaceX, the AI Buildout, and the Rotation No One Sees
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Jun 20, 2026
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Small caps, equal weight and the Mag Seven reversal
At 13:00 · chapter starts 8:22
Small caps have quietly outperformed Mag 7 over the last 12 months. Carlisle tracks equal-weight vs. cap-weight indexes and the S&P 100 vs. 500 as barometers of a leadership rotation. [1] — Tobias Carlisle "Small caps outperformed Mag 7 in 2025: Small caps have outperformed the Magnificent 7 over the last 12 months and year-to-date, a fact Carl…" 09:17
Small caps outperformed Mag 7 in 2025
Small caps have outperformed the Magnificent 7 over the last 12 months and year-to-date, a fact Carlisle calls a narrative violation most investors don't know.
Small Caps Are Already Beating Mag 7 — And Most Investors Don't Know It
Small caps have outperformed the Magnificent 7 over both the last 12 months and year-to-date — a narrative violation almost nobody is talking about. Equal-weight indexes, small caps, and value are all signaling the same thing: a market leadership shift away from large-cap growth may already be in progress.
Value/growth spread at 95th percentile
The spread between the most expensive and most undervalued stocks is in the 95th percentile, meaning it has only been wider on 5% of historical occasions.
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