US equity market concentration presents both risks and opportunities

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US equity market concentration presents both risks and opportunities

December 2023 | Megacap stock have delivered nearly all of the performance in US equity markets in 2023, and we believe the performance of these stocks relative to the rest of the equity markets is unsustainable. Apart from the megacap stocks, US valuations appear reasonable, with the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index is trading at a 16x P/E ratio, in line with historical averages. As we enter 2024, we think investors will be best-served by diversifying away from megacap stocks into value stocks and reasonably priced growth stocks.

01 | Historically, periods with significant increases in concentration have been followed by sharp reversals.

02 | Apart from the megacap stocks, US valuations appear reasonable, with the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index trading at a 16x P/E ratio, in line with historical averages.

03 | We believe investors could be rewarded for underweighting megacap stocks and overweighting average stocks, including value and reasonably priced growth stocks.

US equity market concentration

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