Market Capitalization

Market Capitalization

Market capitalization (market cap) measures company size. You can find a company's market cap by taking the current share price and multiplying it by the number of outstanding shares.

  • Micro Cap: Companies with market values under $300 million
  • Small Cap: Companies with market values from $300 million to $1 billion
  • Mid Cap: Companies with market values from $1 billion to $5 billion
  • Large Cap: Companies with market values over $5 billion

A mutual fund with the name Small Cap, Large Cap, etc., invests primarily in companies that are in that range of market capitalization.


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