Chasing Winners Pays Off as Tesla Propels Momentum ETF to Record
- Fund’s performance stands out as benchmarks are stuck
- Investors just poured most money into MTUM since May
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While major equity indexes are stuck, one exchange-traded fund that chases past winners is breaking out.
The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (ticker MTUM), which tracks stocks that have outperformed in recent months, climbed for a fifth day, surpassing its August peak to hit a fresh high. Helping buttress the gain was Tesla Inc., the fund’s top holding that climbed 2.2% for its 14th gain in past 16 sessions. JPMorgan Chase & Co., the No. 2, advanced 2.4% to a record.