Here’s a smart way to beat the U.S. stock market — and 10 ETFs to get you there

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Affected assets and topics

$SPY $EFA $VEA $VEU S&P MARKET

Why it matters

The article suggests that international stocks are likely to outperform the S&P 500, providing a potential investment opportunity. This insight could lead to a shift in investor sentiment and capital flows. The article highlights 10 ETFs that could be used to capitalize on this trend.

  • International stocks outperforming the S&P 500
  • Investor rotation into international ETFs

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 70% How confidence is read Horizon: Medium term Impact: Moderate

The expected outperformance of international stocks may lead to a rotation out of US equities, such as those tracked by the S&P 500 (SPY), and into international ETFs, potentially boosting prices of these funds. This could result in a decrease in demand for US stocks, putting downward pressure on the S&P 500.

Risks

  • US economic strength reasserts itself, reversing the outperformance trend
  • Global economic downturn hurts international stocks more than US stocks

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source MarketWatch
Claim Here’s a smart way to beat the U.S. stock market — and 10 ETFs to get you there
Affected assets SPY, EFA, VEA, VEU
AI inference Bearish · 70%
Generated 2026-04-24 11:55

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
Technical identifiers
Provider tag
groq-llama-3.3-70b-versatile
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.3-70b-versatile
Article id
75440
Timeframe
24h

Prediction lifecycle

  • Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) SPY Bearish 70% 24h
    Generated 6h 24h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 24h timeframe elapsing

  • Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) EFA Bearish 70% 24h
    Generated 6h 24h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 24h timeframe elapsing

  • Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) VEA Bearish 70% 24h
    Generated 6h 24h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 24h timeframe elapsing

  • Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) VEU Bearish 70% 24h
    Generated 6h 24h Excluded

    Expired: not evaluated within 7 days of its 24h timeframe elapsing

Logged at publication, scored automatically once the window closes — never edited.

Original source

International stocks are likely to keep outperforming the S&P 500.

Read the full article on MarketWatch

Original article published by MarketWatch on April 24, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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