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Small-cap stocks and the related exchange traded funds topped their large-cap counterparts in 2022, stoking speculation that more of the same could be in the offing in 2023. Should that prognostication prove accurate, ETFs such as the SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX), among others, could benefit.

This year was a trying one for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ETFs. There's the obvious matter of many ESG funds slumping because growth stocks did the same.

There was a time when environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds were viewed as satellite positions or complements to traditional core holdings, but that moment has passed.

There was a time when environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds were viewed as satellite positions or complements to traditional core holdings, but that moment has passed.

Small-cap stocks usually aren't inexpensive. Throw in an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) overlay, and that price of admission can increase.

Small-cap stocks and exchange traded funds followed large-cap counterparts lower this year, but there are plenty of examples of small-cap ETFs outpacing large-cap rivals. As such, there's been ample chatter about smaller stocks being better positioned for success in 2023.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is under increasing scrutiny this year as regulators clamp down on greenwashing and as some politicians target the investing style, asserting that the asset managers behind it are politically motivated. Even with those controversies, a majority of financial professionals back this methodology and see long-term relevance.

This is the time of year when investors start getting optimistic about how stocks will close the year while focusing on expectations for better equity market performance in the following year. There's evidence that good times could be emerging, as highlighted by a 5.33% gain by the S&P 500 over the past month.