As a Matter of Factor, Momentum & Growth Dominated April

Momentum and growth stocks sharply outperformed in April, with the S&P 500 Momentum index returning 19.3% and the S&P 500 Pure Growth index gaining 16%. The article frames this as a pushback against the shift toward value/quality investing, highlighting a strong risk-on rotation into growth factors. The impact is primarily market- and factor-level rather than company-specific.

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Momentum and growth stocks sharply outperformed in April, with the S&P 500 Momentum index returning 19.3% and the S&P 500 Pure Growth index gaining 16%. The article frames this as a pushback against the shift toward value/quality investing, highlighting a strong risk-on rotation into growth factors. The impact is primarily market- and factor-level rather than company-specific.