Mid and Small-Cap Stocks Lead Gains in 2011

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The S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at an all-time high on Thursday, while the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index came within points of reaching record levels.

So far in 2011, both indexes are up 10.8 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively. That compares to a 7.6 percent gain for large-cap stocks.

As investors turn their attention to Friday's job report, here is a look at where some of the major indexes stand in relation to their historic levels.

• S&P 600 Smallcaps closed on Thursday at a record all-time high of 461.01, after trading as high as 462.38
• S&P 400 Midcaps closed within 4 points of their all-time closing high of 1015.26 set on April 29, 2011, and traded within 5 points of their intraday all-time high of 1018.65
• Midcaps are also one of the top performing US indexes year-to-date, up 11.51 percent
• NASDAQ Composite closed near its highest level since December 12, 2000, when it settle at 2,931.77 (The 2011 closing high of 2,873.54 was hit on April 29)
• On an intraday basis, the NASDAQ has to surpass the intraday 52-week high of 2,887.75 hit on May 2, 2011, to be trading at December 2000 levels
• Dow Transports closed at record all-time highs
• Dow Industrials : The 2011 closing high is 12,810.54 hit on April 29, while the all-time high level of 14,164.53 was hit on October 9, 2007
• On an intraday basis, the Dow's high is 12,876 hit on May 2, 2011
• S&P 500 : The 2011 closing high is 1,363.61 reached on April 29, while the all-time high of 1,565.15 was hit on October 9, 2007
• On an intraday basis, the S&P's high is 1,370.58 hit on May 2, 2011
  

The table below highlights the best mid and small-cap companies in 2011.

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