Investors seeking growth and value opportunities with a high-risk appetite often turn to small-cap blend mutual funds to diversify their portfolios. These funds, also known as “hybrid funds,” combine growth and value stocks, providing exposure to potentially lucrative investments. Small-cap funds, in particular, offer superior growth prospects compared to larger counterparts, making them an attractive choice for investors looking to capitalize on market opportunities.
One notable small-cap blend mutual fund worth considering is Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market (BRSIX), which focuses on very small companies and aims to mirror the performance of a CRSP index. Another top-ranked fund is T. Rowe Price Integrated U.S. Small-Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (TQSMX), which primarily invests in smaller and midsize U.S. companies. Additionally, investors may look into Fidelity Series Small Cap Opportunities Fund (FSOPX), known for its allocation to small-cap companies.
With a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy), these funds are positioned to outperform their peers in the future, offering investors promising growth opportunities in the small-cap blend category.
Ticker Identified: NASDAQ:FSOPX
As of September 2025, Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market (NASDAQ:BRSIX) held 529 issues, with 0.9% of its assets invested in Kodiak Sciences.
T. Rowe Price Integrated U.S. Small-Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (TQSMX) boasts an expense ratio of 0.87% and has returned 14.6% over the past three years.
Fidelity Series Small Cap Opportunities Fund (FSOPX) has delivered a return of 15.3% during the same period, with Jennifer Fo Cardillo managing the fund since November 2021.
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