{"id":95947,"date":"2026-02-20T13:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/894099912"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:34:47","slug":"at-long-last-being-underweight-tech-is-a-winning-stock-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/at-long-last-being-underweight-tech-is-a-winning-stock-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"At long last, being underweight tech is a winning stock strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link 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during afternoon trading in New York.\" class=\"featured-image__image type:primaryImage\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0221-mg-tech-stocks.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&h=216&sig=zEyhsjTeFxYpERmCSuBn2w&ssl=1\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">The dispersion in returns has come at an opportune time for fund managers who have been trimming exposure to tech since early 2024.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images\/Postmedia files<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async>For years, loading up on the biggest <a 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{&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;tech stocks&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/tech-stocks\/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/tech-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\">tech stocks<\/a> that have roiled markets this year have been on a tear. Nearly 60 per cent of <a data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;large-cap&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/large-caps\/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/large-caps\/\" target=\"_blank\">large-cap<\/a><a data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;mutual funds&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/mutual-funds\/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/mutual-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\">mutual funds<\/a> are outperforming their benchmarks, the highest share since 2007, according to data from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Large-cap core and growth managers have posted the strongest gains, helped in part by weak returns <a data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;from Big Tech&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/tech-sector\/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/tech-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\">from Big Tech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>The <a data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;S&amp;P 500 Index&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/sp-500-index\/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/sp-500-index\/\" target=\"_blank\">S&amp;P 500 Index<\/a> has been virtually flat seven weeks into the year, but beneath the surface there has been a re-ordering of winners and losers. Tech companies in the index are down more than four per cent, while energy and materials producers have rallied at least 15 per cent. Producers of household necessities have jumped 13 per cent along with industrial companies, while financial firms have slipped with makers of non-essential consumer goods.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-widget-content article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot6 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"TheKingstonWhigStandard'sNoonNewsRoundup7195122975304898570393728581632000\" class=\"newsletter-widget__new-story-page None background--primary-light-gradient\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"KWS_Noon_News_Roundup\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-new-story-page-template\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__header__new-story-page\">\n<div>\n<p>The Kingston Whig-Standard&#8217;s Noon News Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__body__new-story-page\">\n<div class=\"js-replace-main__new-story-page\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer__new-story-page text-size--tiny\">By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-submit-success\" hidden id=\"submitSuccessKWS_Noon_News_Roundup\">\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">A welcome email is on its way. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--story article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment354299557081345589732068986716160\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The disruption has largely been caused by artificial intelligence applications that threaten to upend entire industries. Software firms came in for a housing a few weeks ago. Then it was insurers, followed by wealth managers, law firms and publishers, among other pockets of the economy. At the same time, investors have been reducing exposure to Big Tech as the group\u2019s weighting in the S&amp;P 500 swelled past 30 per cent, and loading up on companies more tied to the economic cycle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany active managers weren\u2019t necessarily \u2018anti tech,\u2019 they just didn\u2019t want to keep paying up for the same handful of crowded megacap and software names, and they weren\u2019t trying to be \u2018active\u2019 by hugging the benchmark with a different label,\u201d said Dave Mazza, chief executive at Roundhill Financial. \u201cIn a rotation where leadership broadens and more sectors start contributing, that willingness to own areas outside of tech is finally paying off as that positioning stops being a headwind and becomes a tailwind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--story article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment6229437217766009381692653642448896\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Active funds have benefited from sharp rotations across the equity market. That rotation has made market breadth \u2014 a measure of how many stocks are participating in a rally \u2014 &nbsp;increasingly important for active managers. About 66 per cent of stocks in the S&amp;P 500 are trading above their 100-day moving average, data compiled by Bloomberg show. And the S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight Index climbed to a fresh record high last week.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, dispersion \u2014 the gap between the best and worst performing stocks in the benchmark &nbsp;\u2014 has widened to 41 percentage points, ranking in the 93rd percentile since 1980.<\/p>\n<p>The dispersion in returns has come at an opportune time for fund managers who have been trimming exposure to tech since early 2024. That\u2019s especially true when it comes to hard-hit software stocks, where the average large-cap mutual fund entered 2026 under-invested in the group by 24 basis points compared to its weighting in the stock market, when Microsoft Corp. is excluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 1990, market breadth and return dispersion have been the two most important drivers of mutual fund performance,\u201d Goldman\u2019s team including Ryan Hammond and Daniel Chavez wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-async><a data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: 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