State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard's VOOG and State Street's SLYG offer different growth investment strategies. VOOG focuses on large-cap tech stocks with higher returns (25.3% 1-yr, $1,941 on $1k invested over 5 years) but greater volatility, while SLYG targets small-cap growth stocks with more balanced sector exposure and lower volatility. VOOG has a lower expense ratio...

The article compares two growth-focused ETFs: Vanguard's Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG), which targets large-cap tech-heavy stocks, and State Street's SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG), which focuses on smaller high-momentum companies. VONG offers lower fees (0.06% vs 0.15%) and stronger 5-year returns ($2,044 vs $1,307 on $1,000 invested)...

Badger Meter announced the acquisition of UDlive Limited for $100 million to expand its sewer line monitoring market presence. However, the company reported disappointing Q1 2026 results with a 9% sales decline to $202.3 million and diluted EPS falling to $0.93 from $1.30, both missing expectations. Management attributed the weakness to project t...

Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) shares fell 20.30% to a 52-week low of $121.37 after reporting weak Q1 results with sales down 9% to $202.3 million and diluted EPS falling to $0.93 from $1.30. The decline was attributed to project timing variability and softer municipal demand, though management maintains a strong pipeline for H2 2026. The company also ...

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) and State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) offer nearly identical small-cap growth exposure with similar sector allocations and five-year returns of ~33.4-34%. SLYG has a slight edge with a lower 0.15% expense ratio versus IJT's 0.18% and higher dividend yield, though both underperform the...