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Joel Fleming: Making the most of the small end of town

The road less travelled is helping find next generation of market leaders.

17 Feb 2026

One of last year's unsung success stories on the ASX unfolded outside the top tier. The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index delivered a total return of 24.96% in 2025, almost 2.5 times the ASX 200's total return. After years of underperformance, the sector is bouncing back as cyclical tailwinds align, bringing significant opportunities for investors with a disciplined and focused investment process.

Recorded 3 February 2026

For Joel Fleming (Portfolio Manager, Microcap Equities), a broadening rally in microcaps will bring plenty of opportunities for investors focused on what remains the most inefficient part of the Australian equities landscape.

In this interview with Tom Stelzer from Livewire Markets, Joel explains why the microcap rally is picking up steam, what happens when his portfolio companies graduate from microcap to megacap, and why a market selloff can be a great thing for microcap investors.

Against a decent economic backdrop, Joel expects what has been a fairly narrow rally – one that has been driven mostly by miners – to broaden out, presenting investors with the opportunity to find great companies that could grow to become much biggers ones in the future.

For more information on Joel’s fund, visit: https://www.yarracm.com/capabilities/microcap-equities-fund/.