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GOLDMAN SACHS: These are the 19 stocks that matter most to mutual funds

Aug 23, 2018, 20:17 IST

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  • Mutual funds are pulling money out of financials and rotating into healthcare stocks, according to equity strategists at Goldman Sachs.
  • Goldman examined 499 mutual funds with $2 trillion in assets under management.
  • The share of funds beating their benchmarks has recently weakened, making their stock picking even more crucial.

The year is getting tougher for mutual funds, according to Goldman Sachs.

That's judging by one of their most ubiquitous mandates: beat the market. The share of large-cap funds outperforming their benchmarks stands at 41%, down from a peak of 62% in April, David Kostin, the head of US equity strategy, said in a note on Wednesday.

Against this backdrop, it's more crucial that funds are picking the stocks that will help them beat the market.

Below is the list of their most important holdings among core, growth, and value mutual funds as of June 30. It is ranked from the funds with the least overweight positions versus their benchmarks to the greatest.

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Goldman examined 499 mutual funds that collectively manage $2 trillion in assets.

Discover Financial Services

Ticker: DFS

Sector: Services

YTD return: -1%

Overweight: 8 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Humana

Ticker: HUM

Sector: Healthcare

YTD return: 33%

Overweight: 8 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Estee Lauder

Ticker: EL

Sector: Consumer Staples

YTD return: 5%

Overweight: 9 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

ServiceNow

Ticker: NOW

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 41%

Overweight: 9 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Electronic Arts

Ticker: EA

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 26%

Overweight: 9 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Union Pacific

Ticker: UNP

Sector: Industrials

YTD return: 13%

Overweight: 10 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Zoetis

Ticker: ZTS

Sector: Healthcare

YTD return: 27%

Overweight: 10 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

TJX Companies

Ticker: TJX

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

YTD return: 33%

Overweight: 11 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Intercontinental Exchange

Ticker: ICE

Sector: Financials

YTD return: 5%

Overweight: 11 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Alphabet

Ticker: GOOGL

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 19%

Overweight: 11 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Exelon

Ticker: EXC

Sector: Utilities

YTD return: 13%

Overweight: 12 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Charles Schwab

Ticker: SCHW

Sector: Financials

YTD return: -1%

Overweight: 12 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Citigroup

Ticker: C

Sector: Financials

YTD return: -4%

Overweight: 12 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Chubb

Ticker: CB

Sector: Financials

YTD return: -8%

Overweight: 13 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Anthem

Ticker: ANTM

Sector: Healthcare

YTD return: 19%

Overweight: 17 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Mastercard

Ticker: MA

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 35%

Overweight: 17 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Adobe

Ticker: ADBE

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 46%

Overweight: 27 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Salesforce.com

Ticker: CRM

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 43%

Overweight: 29 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

Visa

Ticker: V

Sector: Information Technology

YTD return: 24%

Overweight: 39 bp

Source: Goldman Sachs

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