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How Are 9 Out of the 11 Stock Market Sectors Outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025?

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Nine of the 11 stock market sectors are beating the S&P 500 year to date ( YTD ) Nine of those sectors are outperforming the S-P 500 YTD.

The most valuable U.S. companies have been leading the broader market higher, which has made the S. 500 more concentrated.

Bouncing in and out of a sector or theme based on whether it is in favor isn't a great idea for individual investors.

The dominance of a handful of companies adds an element of concentration risk to the S&P 500.

If you already have 10% of your portfolio invested in semiconductor stocks, you may not have enough diversification.

Your performance may vary wildly from the index if you don't own top components in the index.

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