Big-cap stocks just crushed small-cap stocks again in 2025—and we're talking a 5% performance gap. Here's the kicker: this marks the fifth consecutive year that large-cap equities have dominated smaller players. That's a pretty decisive trend if you ask me. The market's been voting with its feet, favoring mega-cap names while smaller companies continue to struggle for attention. For anyone tracking macro trends and their potential spillover effects on alternative assets, this persistent rotation toward size matters. It signals where institutional capital is gravitating, which often sets the tone for broader risk appetite and market sentiment.