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Index-fund strategy quietly outpacing Big Tech this year

The report also points to strength beyond tech, including booming corporate profits and demand shifts such as a whiskey glut.

The Wall Street Journal Markets says an index-fund approach has been gaining on large technology stocks this year.

The outlet cites factors that have helped broaden performance, including a whiskey glut and booming corporate profits, suggesting results are not coming from Big Tech alone.

Taken together, the reporting frames the year-to-date edge as coming from a wider set of market drivers rather than a single sector.

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