3 Small-Cap Stocks With Superior Fundamentals Small-cap stocks to buy is our topic for today. Such companies typically have a market capitalization (cap) of $300 million to $2 billion. Seasoned investors allocate a portion of their long-term portfolios to small-caps as these names have the potential to grow significantly. Yes, sales figures at small-caps typically come under pressure during inflationary periods. In addition, they may see margin concerns. In fact, 2022 has so far proved a difficult year form many small-cap shares in the U.S. For instance, the closely followed gauge of small-cap stock performance, the Russell 2000 index has lost over 18% of its value year-to-date (YTD). As a result of the turbulence on Wall Street, a large number of investors are now looking at the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA: IWM ), which offers better value for investing in a basket of small-cap securities. But investing in funds may not appeal to everyone. For those readers, here are the three small-cap growth stocks to buy in the final months of the year.