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Sam Subramanian
U. S. stocks ended October at a record high as earnings reports continued to impress and President Biden reached a deal on the social spending bill.
Boosted by robust third-quarter earnings reports, U. S. stocks closed the week just shy of a record high. The rally lifted stock prices across all sectors.
U. S. stocks rose last week. Banks kicked off the third-quarter earnings season with robust results while inflation data soothed investors’ fears.
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% last week. The U. S. Senate agreed to extend the U. S. debt ceiling until December, while job creation in September disappointed.
This post features the best ETFs, Select Sector SPDRs, Fidelity funds, and S&P 500 stocks of third quarter, along with what to look forward to in the fourth quarter.
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DEC. 1993 to DEC. 2025| Fidelity Agg. Growth | 17.6% |
| Fidelity Growth | 14.6% |
| ETF Agg. Growth | 17.4% |
| ETF Growth | 14.4% |
| ETF Style Rot. (since 2009) | 11.3% |
| S&P 500 | 10.8% |
DEC. 2013 to DEC. 2025| Win Rate | 91% |
| Avg. Holding Period | 2.6 months |
| Avg. Gain | 13.1% |
