Quant funds just suffered their most crippling trading rout this year as momentum stocks flopped

Quant funds had a painful week, but allocators argue investors should focus on longer-horizon performance. Through 2026 to date, the quant sector remains meaningfully ahead of the S&P 500 and U.S. Treasurys, suggesting the recent drawdown may be more short-term than structural.

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Quant funds had a painful week, but allocators argue investors should focus on longer-horizon performance. Through 2026 to date, the quant sector remains meaningfully ahead of the S&P 500 and U.S. Treasurys, suggesting the recent drawdown may be more short-term than structural.