This website collects cookies to deliver better user experience. Cookie Policy
Accept
Sign In
The Wall Street Publication
  • Home
  • Trending
  • U.S
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Real Estate
    • Markets
    • Personal Finance
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Style
    • Arts
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
Reading: Stock Funds Rose 22.5% in 2021
Share
The Wall Street PublicationThe Wall Street Publication
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Trending
  • U.S
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Real Estate
    • Markets
    • Personal Finance
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Style
    • Arts
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2024 The Wall Street Publication. All Rights Reserved.
The Wall Street Publication > Blog > Markets > Stock Funds Rose 22.5% in 2021
Markets

Stock Funds Rose 22.5% in 2021

Editorial Board Published January 9, 2022
Share
Stock Funds Rose 22.5% in 2021
SHARE

Once trading finished on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, stock indexes and stock funds were once again showing double-digit gains.

Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News

By William Power

Jan. 9, 2022 7:00 am ET

Stocks aren’t quite immune to the virus, but they continue to overcome it.

For a third straight year, stock-fund investors pocketed big gains. The average diversified U.S.-stock fund rose 22.5% for the year, according to Refinitiv Lipper data—following gains of 19.1% in 2020 and 28.3% in the pre-pandemic year before that.

The stock-fund average gain included a 6.7% advance for the fourth quarter, as many investors remained convinced that Covid infections won’t lead to the same level of economic disruption as happened at the start of the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020.

International-stock funds were up 9.6% for 2021, including a 2.3% gain in the fourth quarter.

Underpinning the rally was an economic rebound that was stronger than many analysts had expected; companies posted some of their best-ever results.

Many investors nevertheless continued to hedge their bets. As they did in 2020, investors put more money into the relative safety of bond funds than they did into stock funds, foreign or domestic. They sent a net $587.10 billion into bond-focused mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in 2021, according to Investment Company Institute estimates. They put $113.07 billion into U.S.-stock funds and $193.19 billion into international-stock funds.

Scoreboard

Full-year 2021 fund performance, total return by fund type.

U.S. stocks*

Intl. stocks*

Bonds (intmd.)

That caution, however, wasn’t rewarded. Bond funds declined in 2021. Funds tied to intermediate-maturity, investment-grade debt (the most common type of fixed-income fund) were off 1.3% for the year, including a 0.2% average decline in the fourth quarter.

The ride might be more rocky in 2022—at least according to some of the same analysts who underestimated 2021—with the Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates, and the uncertainties of the virus and supply-chain problems.

Follow the Money

Full-year 2021 flow of investor
cash by fund type, in billions*

U.S.

stocks

Intl.

stocks

U.S.

stocks

Intl.

stocks

Investors can expect 2022 to be a year of transition, says Lauren Goodwin, economist and portfolio strategist at New York Life Investments. Although the world is going from “peak pandemic to managing Covid-19 and more-regular life,” she says, investment managers can expect greater volatility in markets, and lower returns than in past two years, as governments’ economic supports are reduced.

Mr. Power is a Wall Street Journal features editor in South Brunswick, N.J. Email him at [email protected].

Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Appeared in the January 10, 2022, print edition.

Contents
Once trading finished on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, stock indexes and stock funds were once again showing double-digit gains.ScoreboardFull-year 2021 fund performance, total return by fund type.Follow the MoneyFull-year 2021 flow of investorcash by fund type, in billions*
TAGGED:MarketsPAIDWall Street Publication
Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article Chinese Startups Failed to Catch Up to Advanced Chip Makers Chinese Startups Failed to Catch Up to Advanced Chip Makers
Next Article Detroit Makes Its Move in Electric-Vehicle Race Detroit Makes Its Move in Electric-Vehicle Race

Editor's Pick

Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau Pack on PDA within the Pacific

Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau Pack on PDA within the Pacific

Studying Time: 3 minutes Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau appear to be again on … in the event that they…

By Editorial Board 6 Min Read
Sister Wives: Madison Brush TRASHES Dad as a Fraud, Enormous Liar
Sister Wives: Madison Brush TRASHES Dad as a Fraud, Enormous Liar

Studying Time: 3 minutes Madison Brush isn't holding something again. Earlier this…

4 Min Read
Feeling Scattered? This 10-Minute Observe Will Convey You Again to Your self
Feeling Scattered? This 10-Minute Observe Will Convey You Again to Your self

I’ve all the time had a humorous relationship with self-discipline. I’ll get…

9 Min Read

Oponion

Cisco Eyes an Expensive Fixer-Upper

Cisco Eyes an Expensive Fixer-Upper

Cisco Systems Inc. needs to beef up its software business.…

February 14, 2022

Saint Mary’s unable to upset No. 2 Alabama for Candy 16 spot, 80-66

Saint Mary’s shot on the Candy…

March 24, 2025

Kate Middleton, Prince William Publish Pic For Princess Charlotte’s Birthday; Followers Marvel at Father-Daughter Resemblance

Studying Time: 2 minutes It’s an…

May 2, 2025

Meghan Markle Events With out Prince Harry In LA

She may not be the most…

November 15, 2024

Trump picks RFK Jr. and his mind worm to be in control of your well being

President-elect Donald Trump introduced Robert F.…

November 14, 2024

You Might Also Like

BlackRock’s bragging rights to quickest rising ETFs
Markets

BlackRock’s bragging rights to quickest rising ETFs

Buyers are plowing cash right into a broad swath of belongings placing the ETF trade within the driver’s seat of…

3 Min Read
Nestle to chop 16,000 jobs as a part of value financial savings initiative
Markets

Nestle to chop 16,000 jobs as a part of value financial savings initiative

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses efforts to section out petroleum-based artificial dyes within the nation's meals provide on…

4 Min Read
GM takes .6B monetary hit as EV tax credit score adjustments power technique overhaul
Markets

GM takes $1.6B monetary hit as EV tax credit score adjustments power technique overhaul

Energy the Future founder Daniel Turner discusses the Trump administration suing California over its truck emissions requirements and EV mandates…

4 Min Read
ETF race hits T at document velocity
Markets

ETF race hits $1T at document velocity

Traders are plowing cash right into a broad swath of belongings placing the ETF trade within the driver’s seat of…

5 Min Read
The Wall Street Publication

About Us

The Wall Street Publication, a distinguished part of the Enspirers News Group, stands as a beacon of excellence in journalism. Committed to delivering unfiltered global news, we pride ourselves on our trusted coverage of Politics, Business, Technology, and more.

Company

  • About Us
  • Newsroom Policies & Standards
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Careers
  • Media & Community Relations
  • WP Creative Group
  • Accessibility Statement

Contact

  • Contact Us
  • Contact Customer Care
  • Advertise
  • Licensing & Syndication
  • Request a Correction
  • Contact the Newsroom
  • Send a News Tip
  • Report a Vulnerability

Term of Use

  • Digital Products Terms of Sale
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Submissions & Discussion Policy
  • RSS Terms of Service
  • Ad Choices

© 2024 The Wall Street Publication. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?