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Small cap stocks are those whose market capitalization value starts from the lower range of $300 million, and may reach the upper limit of $2 billion. Investors exploring investments and trading options in this market segment aim to look for promising businesses available at lower value at present, and may give high returns in future.
Consider the case of a small-sized technology company which is started by two young engineers, who develop a great app or software on their own, list their company on stock market, and in a few months their software product becomes a hit with mass adoption (for example, the surge of online Zoom meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic). Similarly, a small team of scientists working on finding cure for a disease may tomorrow become a big value company.
However, not all small cap companies turn successful, and hence investing in this space can be a high risk high reward game.
Among the available Small Cap stocks, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of Small Cap stocks?
This article provides a list of Small Cap stocks which have generated top returns in the year 2021 so far till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Small Cap stocks between the end of the previous year and Sep 15, 2021, and the top 10 return generating Small Cap stocks are listed below.
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Top Small Cap Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Small Cap segment by market cap, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR)

Price Gain: 55,373.61% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.58 billion
52-week Price Range: $58.71 - $82.16
List of ETFs holding GPOR

2) Extraction Oil and Gas, Inc. (XOG)

Price Gain: 19,371.35% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.36 billion
52-week Price Range: $18 - $59.29
List of ETFs holding XOG

3) Noble Corporation (NE)

Price Gain: 13,792.68% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.71 billion
52-week Price Range: $20.34 - $29.06
List of ETFs holding NE

4) Destination XL Group, Inc. (DXLG)

Price Gain: 2,242.41% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $399.09 million
52-week Price Range: $0.19 - $7.42
List of ETFs holding DXLG

5) KemPharm, Inc. (KMPH)

Price Gain: 1,125.00% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $310.06 million
52-week Price Range: $5.07 - $22.08
List of ETFs holding KMPH

6) Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR)

Price Gain: 838.47% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $409.45 million
52-week Price Range: $0.4 - $14.32
List of ETFs holding VTNR

7) CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)

Price Gain: 704.33% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $396.85 million
52-week Price Range: $1.85 - $38.92
List of ETFs holding PMTS

8) Netlist, Inc. (NLST)

Price Gain: 701.13% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.09 billion
52-week Price Range: $0.45 - $10.2
List of ETFs holding NLST

9) PDS Biotechnology Corporation (PDSB)

Price Gain: 614.95% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $434.88 million
52-week Price Range: $1.87 - $16.38

10) Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (TRCH)

Price Gain: 607.14% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $788.32 million
52-week Price Range: $0.42 - $21.76
List of ETFs holding TRCH

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Performance of Top Small Cap Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

Gulfport Energy

Gulfport Energy Corporation, incorporated on June 20, 1997, is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The Company focuses on the exploitation and acquisition of natural gas, natural ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Gulfport Energy.
The Oklahoma, OK-headquartered company Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR) is ranked number one among the best performing stocks of Small Cap of 2021. The Energy sector business falls under the Oil & Gas E&P industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Gulfport Energy has changed by 55373.61 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $0.14 per share and year-to-date closing price of $76.72 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $22.23 million to $1.58 billion during the same period. Along with Small Cap, the company is also in the business of Energy, Oil and Gas Production, Oil & Gas E&P, Oil, Russell 2000, Wilshire 5000, among other usual products and services. Gulfport Energy continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

Extraction Oil and Gas

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., an independent oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in the Rocky Mountain regio ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Extraction Oil and Gas.
During the given months of the year 2021, Extraction Oil and Gas, Inc. (XOG) was successful in generating YTD returns of 19371.35 percentage which helped it gain the number two spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Colorado, CO-based Extraction Oil and Gas closed at a price of $0.27 per share, while it traded at a price of $52.67 per share as of Sep 15, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $37.37 million to $1.36 billion during the same period YTD. It ranks as a key constituent of major indexes that include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators. The company is classified under the Energy industry sector and further specialized as a Oil & Gas E&P sector business.

Noble

Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It provides contract drilling services using mobile offshore drilling units. As of December 31 ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Noble.
Rank number three in the coveted list is held by Noble Corporation (NE) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Energy sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Oil and Gas Production. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of Noble has so far gained 13792.68 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $0.21 per share and year-to-date price of $28.48 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $51.45 million to $1.71 billion. The stock of Noble continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Destination XL

Destination XL Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of big and tall men's apparel. Its stores offer sportswear and dress wear; shoes; accessories, such as belt ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Destination XL.
The Massachusetts, MA-based Consumer Services sector company Destination XL Group, Inc. (DXLG) holds the number four spot among the best performing stocks of the Small Cap sector. Classified as the Clothing Shoes and Accessory Stores business, the stock price of Destination XL ended the previous year at a price of $0.27 per share while it reached the level of $6.28 apiece as of Sep 15, 2021 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 2242.41%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $399.09 million. Few leading stock market index includes Destination XL in their constituent list. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

KemPharm

KemPharm, Inc., incorporated on May 28, 2014, is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the discovery and development of prodrugs. The Company uses its Ligand Activated ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of KemPharm.
Based on the market-cap change from $3.27 million to $310.06 million during the given months of the year 2021 and the share price change from $0.72 per share to a price of $8.82 per share as of Sep 15, 2021, KemPharm, Inc. (KMPH) was successful in generating YTD returns of 1125 percentage. Standing at the number five rank in the top performing list of Small Cap stocks, the Iowa, IA-based KemPharm is categorized as the Major Pharmaceuticals sub-sector business which falls under the larger Healthcare sector. It is also a part of few famous stock indexes that are used to track the overall performance of the stock market. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and a few more broader-level indexes that are actively tracked in the market.

Vertex Energy

Vertex Energy, Inc., incorporated on May 14, 2008, is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. The Company focuses on recycling used motor ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Vertex Energy.
At number six in the list of top stocks stands Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $0.71 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $6.68 per share as of Sep 15, 2021. It translates to a change of 838.47 percentage. The Texas, TX-headquartered Energy sector company also saw its market value change from $32.43 million to $409.45 million. The Integrated oil Companies specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

CPI Card

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through U.S. Debit and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of CPI Card.
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has moved by 704.33 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Finance sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $4.39 apiece to the price of $35.31 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Sep 15, 2021. The smart run of the Colorado, CO-based Finance Companies sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $49.3 million to $396.85 million over the same duration. CPI Card is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Netlist

Netlist, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells modular memory subsystems for the server, high-performance computing, and communications markets worldwide. It offers Hybri dual in-line memory module (D ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Netlist.
Netlist (NLST) generated percentage returns of 701.13 percent during the 2021 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $0.6 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $4.83 per share as of Sep 15, 2021. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $118.15 million to $1.09 billion during the same period.
The company is categorized as a Technology speciality business with further classification in the Semiconductors sub-category. Based in California, CA, the YTD performance of the Small Cap sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes.

PDS Biotechnology Corporation

PDS Biotechnology Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing multifunctional cancer immunotherapies. Its lead product ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of PDS Biotechnology Corporation.
The number nine spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Small Cap sector is taken by PDS Biotechnology Corporation (PDSB). The company's stock price changed from $2.14 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $15.3 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 614.95 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Florham Park, United States-based Healthcare sector company was from $0 million to $434.88 million. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Small Cap sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes.

Torchlight Energy Resources

Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (Torchlight), incorporated on October 30, 2007, is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Torchlight Energy Resources.
The Texas, TX-based Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (TRCH) belongs to the Energy sector and is categorized as a Oil & Gas E&P company. The stock of Torchlight Energy Resources ended the previous year at a price of $0.7 per share. As of Sep 15, 2021, the stock price has reached $4.95 apiece, which indicates a change of 607.14 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Small Cap for the year 2021 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $69.75 million. It has now changed to $788.32 million as of writing. Torchlight Energy Resources continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

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