Top 10 Best-Performing Small Cap Stocks YTD: GRM, SMTL, CNXT, MMR, CITP, HUSA, AUTC, IDEV, ACAS, BNE (Feb 25, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Small Cap stocks (market cap below $2 billion but not below $300 million) year-to-date.

Graham Packaging Company Inc (NYSE:GRM) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 283.90% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 0.99% for the last 52 weeks. Semitool, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMTL) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 260.33% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 295.32% for the last 52 weeks. Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 110.34% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 1009.09% for the last 52 weeks. McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE:MMR) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 102.49% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 232.11% for the last 52 weeks. COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:CITP) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 96.63% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 593.65% for the last 52 weeks.

Houston American Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:HUSA) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 94.97% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 408.90% for the last 52 weeks. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTC) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 81.62% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is N/A for the last 52 weeks. Indevus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDEV) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 78.34% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 15.46% for the last 52 weeks. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 68.44% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 269.90% for the last 52 weeks. Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE:BNE) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 66.92% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 465.85% for the last 52 weeks.