best small cap stocks in last 5 years

Diversified Energy (DEC) has had the highest return between September 23, 2020 and September 23, 2025 by a small-cap US stock, returning 13,969,900%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Diversified Energy (DEC)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
13,969,900%
Sila Realty Trust (SILA)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
6,404,900%
NioCorp Developments Ltd Common Stock (NB)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
998,233.33%
Euroseas (ESEA)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
4,561.13%
Diginex Limited Ordinary Shares (DGNX)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
3,233.33%
TSS, Inc Common Stock (TSSI)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
2,806.25%
Hallador Energy (HNRG)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
2,795.93%
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
2,434.59%
CVR Partners (UAN)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
2,138.61%
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
2,040.13%
Danaos (DAC)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,669.97%
Obsidian Energy (OBE)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,492.5%
Bel Fuse B (BELFB)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,389.86%
Red Cat (RCAT)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,280.49%
United States Antimony (UAMY)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,232.37%
IsoEnergy (ISOU)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,181.1%
Ramaco Resources (METC)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,174.2%
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc Common Stock (NNE)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,160.28%
Limbach (LMB)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,153.17%
Natural Resource Partners (NRP)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,136.48%
Bel Fuse A (BELFA)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,082.02%
Bitfarms (BITF)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
1,058.49%
Tat Techno (TATT)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
959.94%
IDT (IDT)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
945.43%
X Financial Class A (XYF)
9/23/2020 - 9/23/2025
904.36%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.