How are the market valuations for the U.S: insurers doing?
U.S. insurance stocks have been doing quite well since the beginning of May 2026, and they have materially outperformed the overall market. I’m using the May 1 close through the September 3 close so that we compare complete trading days; these are price changes, excluding dividends. The cleanest broad measure is the iShares U.S. Insurance […] The post How are the market valuations for the U.S:…
U.S. insurance stocks have been outperforming the overall market since the beginning of May 2026, according to data from GPT Pro. To compare, they have risen from $132.01 on May 1 to $147.87 on September 3, a gain of +12.0%, while the iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) and the SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) have both gained +14.1%. In contrast, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has increased by only +7.3% over the same period, from $720.65 to $773.17. This puts insurers roughly 5-7 percentage points ahead of the market.
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