Will small caps outperform through 2016?

The Russell 2000 has lagged the S&P 500 since early 2014 - approximately 2 years.  Similarly in 2011, small caps turned down first prior to the Euro Debt Crisis induced mini bear market.  The 5 year chart shows that small caps have lagged the S&P 500 significantly.  These trends don't last forever.  Small caps are usually the first out of the gate during a market uptrend and the first into the tank during a market downtrend.  If one were to assume that the bad news is now behind us and the market will begin to price in future growth, small caps should lead at least for short term and intermediate term.  Since the market bottomed in Feb, small caps have been leading the S&P 500 by a 2:1 ratio - significant early outperformance.