Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in February
The Motley Fool·2026-02-16 19:45
The composition of S&P 500 returns has changed significantly in 2026. Equal-weighting the index might be the best way to take advantage of it.U.S. stocks are continuing to move higher to start 2026, but where those gains are coming from has completely changed.Over the past three years, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.05%) has been pulled higher by a narrow group of megacap tech stocks. This year, tech is one of the worst-performing sectors, and others, including energy, consumer staples, and industrials, have taken i ...