Outperformance of the Biggest 10% Companies vs. Rest of the Market Chart showing that the biggest 10% of companies have significantly outperformed the rest of the market. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research
S&P 500 and Large-Cap Funds Outperformance Over Benchmarks Only 28% of large-cap funds are outperforming their benchmarks this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Equity Market Outperformance According to Gavekal, U.S. outperformance is mainly cyclical, not structural, and best investment opportunities could be in non-US assets. Image: Gavekal, Macrobond
Hedge Fund Industry Outperformance – Negative over Past Decade The chart below shows how it’s hard to beat the market over time. Image: Greenline Partners LLC
Magnificent 7 vs. S&P 493 Relative Return While the Magnificent Seven are expected to continue performing well, their relative outperformance compared to the S&P 493 is projected to be only 7% in 2025, indicating a potential shift in market leadership. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Stocks – Cyclicals vs. Defensives Investor sentiment is often reflected in the performance of cyclicals versus defensives. Typically, expectations of economic growth lead to a preference for cyclicals, resulting in their outperformance relative to defensives. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
World Technology Earnings The technology sector’s consistent outperformance relative to other sectors since 2010 can be attributed to its robust profit growth and the transformative impact of technological innovations like AI. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Stock Splits – Median Relative Performance vs. Sector While stock splits do not inherently change a company’s value, the increased investor interest they generate often leads to short and medium-term outperformance relative to the sector. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Stocks – Cyclicals vs. Defensives Cyclicals and defensives are useful indicators of investor sentiment. As investors expect economic contractions, they often shift towards defensives, resulting in their outperformance compared to cyclicals. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Small Cap Stocks vs. U.S. Large Cap Stocks U.S. small caps are currently viewed as an attractive investment opportunity compared to U.S. large caps, with several factors suggesting potential outperformance over the next decade. Image: BofA Global Research
MSCI World Value vs. Growth Given the current market dynamics, will the outperformance of growth stocks over value stocks be reversed in the future, with value stocks potentially taking the lead? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research