Average Returns by Earnings Growth Quintiles
Source: FactSet, MSCI, Jennison Associates as of 9/30/2023. Long-term returns based on MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. average 5-year rolling performance. Current EPS growth ranges based on MSCI 3-5 year projected earnings growth. MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets excluding the U.S. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
CHART HIGHLIGHTS
- After selling off in 2022, international high-growth stocks rebounded and are marginally outperforming low-growth stocks.
- But over the long term, companies with higher relative earnings growth have historically outperformed lower-growth companies by a wide margin.
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