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The U.S. stock market suffered the worst start to year in over two decades, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 dropping 0.6% and 1.7%, respectively, on Tuesday. This downturn was primarily instigated by a widespread sell-off in the technology sector, as investors adopted a more cautious stance following a robust market rally in the final two months of 2023. Interestingly, not all segments of the equity market were equally affected by this early-year turbulence. Value-related stocks managed to weather the storm, avoiding losses and even posting modest gains during the first trading session of the year. Notably, the iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (NYSE:IUSV) closed 0.6% higher on

So far, 2023 has been mostly about growth stocks. Sector performance within the S&P 500 indicates that growth-oriented stocks from the Information Technology and Communication Services sectors have been leading in returns. Also Read: Value Stocks Hit 15-Month Low Against Growth As AI Fuels Tech’s Vengeance Over 2022’s Rate-Hike-Induced Market Fall Growth stocks in the U.S. have bee outperforming value stocks over the past decade. The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) which serves as a proxy for stocks from growth-oriented sectors, has returned 191.54% versus the value stocks-tracking iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (NASDAQ:IUSV) which has gained 99.98%. Over thi

Value stocks fell to a seven-month low in relation to growth stocks, already lagging by more than 20% year to date on the heels of an AI-related rally propelling equities in the technology sector.  On Thursday, the ratio between the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE:IWD) and the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE:IWF) fell to levels not seen since end-January 2022, thus illustrating a widening underperformance of value-oriented companies relative to growth ones. The gauge that measures the relative strength of value against growth stocks climbed as high as 33% in 2022, as the Fed's aggressive rate hikes triggered massive selloffs in growth-tech shares, while the value segment of the

A survey conducted by Bank of America Corp. revealed fund managers' pessimism reached the highest level in 2023 as investors increased cash balances and became more pessimistic about growth. Long big tech (32%), short banks (22%) and short the U.S. dollar (16%) were found to be the most "crowded trades" in the survey. Net 65% of investors polled by Bank of America forecast a poorer economy in 2023, up from 63% in April, with net 47% of investors saying recession is likely in the next 12 months, unchanged from April.  The end of the Fed rate hiking cycle is predicted by a sizeable majority of investors at 61%, but only 43% believe the Fed will start hiking by January 2024.  Regarding the

The first four and a half months of 2023 have been broadly positive so far for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 index, which is closely tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), gaining 8%.  Significant performance differences have emerged across sectors and styles, with value stocks largely underperforming against growth stocks.  The iShares Core S&P Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) rose 11.5% so far this year, while the iShares Core S&P Value ETF (NASDAQ:IUSV) by only 3.4%, generating an 8% performance gap between value and growth stocks.  Up until the beginning of March, there was little difference in performance between the two major equity styles, but since the regional banking crisis e