This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.

Shares of small-cap companies fell Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index declined 0.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.5%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 31%, followed by shares of Genius Sports Ltd., which dropped 13%. Shares of NuScale Power Corp. dropped 8.5%, SL Science Holding Ltd. shares tumbled 8.0%, and Rush Street Interactive Inc. plunged 7.7%.

Securitize Corp. was the best performer, surging 22%, followed by Bitdeer Technologies Group, which jumped 15%. MARA Holdings Inc. shares jumped 14%, Sharplink Inc. surged 13%, and shares of Sigma Lithium Corp. surged 12%.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended Friday mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet