http://www.fundlibrary.com/features/columns/page.asp?id=13838
When investing globally, most people tend to focus solely on large-capitalization companies, which tend to make great core holdings for most investors. However, an often overlooked area of the markets is the global small-capitalization sector. Instead of being a large multinational company with offices worldwide, a small-cap company is often a small- to medium-sized company with operations in one or two markets. These companies are usually growing at a much faster rate than the large-cap companies. It is this growth rate that can provide investors with the potential for higher returns over the long term.