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Regimes, Reversals and Risk
The S&P 500® gained 15% in Q2 2026, posting its best quarter since Q2 2020. The steady drumbeat of AI-related enthusiasm propelled the market upward despite numerous obstacles, including the war with Iran, rising inflation and fears of Fed rate hikes. However, the start of Q3 has been rocky, with a sharp sell-off in chipmakers,…
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Cashing in the Chips?
The rally in U.S. equities continued in May, with the S&P 500® posting 11 all-time closing highs during the month. A key catalyst for the market’s upward march has been optimism surrounding companies benefiting from the boom in AI. The beneficiaries of the investment in AI are no longer just the mega-cap hyperscalers, but the…
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New Tools for Tracking Sector Liquidity
How is index data helping market participants make more informed decisions at the sector level? S&P DJI’s Anu Ganti and Agatha Malinowski discuss how the new Sector Liquidity Monitor in the U.S. Sector Dashboard means investors can now get sector performance, factor exposure, fundamental metrics and liquidity all in one resource to inform sector strategy decisions.
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Return of the Macro: Declining Dispersion and Climbing Correlations
As we approach the end of the first quarter, the S&P 500® is down 3% QTD, and underneath the surface, there have been significant crosscurrents at play. Concerns about the impact of AI on software companies have been prevalent, with the S&P Software & Services Select Industry Index down 20% QTD, while chipmakers have remained…
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Tech Tantrums
The past week has been turbulent for Big Tech, with disappointing reactions to earnings from Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet, while Apple and Meta emerged relatively unscathed after announcing their results. Concerns about growing capital expenditures on AI1 among these giants have led to renewed bubble fears among market participants. In an environment characterized by such…
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Measure Twice, Cut Once
U.S. large-cap growth has been outperforming this quarter, thanks in part to unusually strong contributions from a few single-stock winners. With higher dispersion among performance, market participants might conclude that it’s a good time to pick stocks or appoint a fund manager to do it for them. However, while the rewards for picking winners may…
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Introducing the S&P 500 Realized Dispersion Indices
Market participants are continuously seeking innovative tools to better understand market dynamics and manage risk. This week marks the launch of the S&P 500® Realized Dispersion Indices. These indices are designed to measure the historical dispersion of The 500™ over various time periods, providing valuable insights into market volatility and the performance of individual stocks…
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Volatility, Correlation and Dispersion in the S&P 500 Top 20 Select Index
The S&P 500® Top 20 Select Index series launched in August 2024 and is designed to measure the capped market-capitalization-weighted performance of the largest 20 companies, by float market cap, in the S&P 500. Previous blogs introduced the S&P 500 Top 20 Select Indices, covering their construction, objectives and historical performance. This installment examines the…
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The Market Measure: February 2025
Which sectors are driving market performance, and could dispersion levels signal potential opportunities? Explore global markets, sectors, and yields across the dividend spectrum.
Do Active Funds Outperform in Less-Efficient Markets?
Active managers sometimes tout their ability to select stocks in markets that are considered less informationally efficient and those that offer larger rewards to successful stock pickers. Smaller companies and those in emerging markets are typically presented as examples. What are the grounds for debate, and what do over 20 years of SPIVA® Scorecards tell…
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