Foreign Investor Ownership Share of U.S. Equity Market With foreign investors holding a record 18% of U.S. stocks, they are chasing the American dream, piling into U.S. equities on hopes that President Trump keeps the bull run alive. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Drawdown in DXY Dollar Index The U.S. equity drawdown has caused major losses for non-U.S. investors, as falling stock prices and a weaker dollar combined. This has prompted many to reconsider their currency risk strategies and exposure to U.S. equities. Image: Gavekal, Macrobond
Monthly Equity Flows – U.S. vs. Non-U.S. U.S. equities have seen the highest monthly inflows on record relative to the rest of the world. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Average Real Equity and Bond Returns Since 1900, equities have significantly outperformed bonds across the western world. Image: Financial Times
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. and S&P 500 Index U.S. equities have significantly outperformed the rest of the world in recent years, but this has not always been the case. You may also like “Trailing 12-month Return Differential between U.S. and non-U.S. Stocks.” Image: ClearBridge Investments