- Despite suffering steeper losses in the March panic and again in the September/October correction, the Russell 1000 finished 2020 with a threefold lead over its global peers (up 21% versus 6.8%, respectively).
- As was the case globally, P/E multiple expansion, rather than dividend or forecast EPS growth, dominated US total returns in 2020, as the decomposition below illustrates.
- US outperformance also benefited from a much higher concentration of gains among its largest stocks by market capitalization.
For further details see:
4 Notable Features Of Equity Performance In 2020