Albeit the Q2 earnings season reflects a bumpy ride for small-cap stocks, a few sectors offer better growth rates, putting the related ETFs under the spotlight.

Total S&P 600 earnings for Q3 are expected to be down 19.5% from the same period last year on 3.6% higher revenues. However, these sectors outperformed.

Small-cap stocks have been leading the way higher with the Russell 2000 index on track for its best performance in the week.