This momentum fund has dodged U.S. stocks and trounced the competition
MarketWatch·2026-01-22 15:52

As an investor, what are you afraid of? We have seen some volatility this week — and the bounceback on Wednesday, following Tuesday's broad decline, may not seem unusual. But after several years of a U.S. bull market led by Big Tech, a long-term investor might be well served by diversifying beyond the concentrated U.S. stock market. Over the past year, broad international stock indexes have outperformed the S&P 500 SPX. But you may have hesitated to add exposure to non-U.S. stocks in your portfolio. In case ...