The small cap stocks have been struggling in 2014 as investors have been taking profits in the high-flying biotech and niche technology names.
On the opposite end of the spectrum the mega cap stocks have not registered blockbuster gains, but they are holding up better than their smaller counterparts.
A stock is considered to be a mega cap when its market capitalization is above $100 billion. The companies that fall into this category include household names such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM). They tend to come from a variety of sectors with a larger concentration on technology and the financials.
There are three big ETF plays in the sector and while they are all similar, they have enough differences to break them down and look under the hood.
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