Sure, the S&P 500 is up about 3% so far this year. That means that the strong performances of the five tech giants that dominate the blue chips --, Google ownerand-- distort the S&P 500's overall return. It's one reason some half-jokingly refer to the S&P 500 as the "S&P 5." But the index tells a different story when you look at the many other stocks in the S&P 500. International stocks have more momentum latelyThe strong gains of the top techs also make it look like the US market is doing better than international stocks.

Source: CNN September 13, 2020 13:52 UTC