USAA NASDAQ-100 INDEX FUND
QUARTERLY COMMENTARY
Market Commentary
The U.S. stock market produced mixed results in the third
quarter. Equities initially performed well in July and August due to
the same factors that helped returns in the first half of the year,
namely, prospects for a continued acceleration in both economic
growth and corporate profits. The investment backdrop grew
more challenging in September, however, causing the market to
give up nearly all of its previous gain. A variety of developments
depressed investor sentiment in this time, including supply-chain
disruptions, a persistent increase in inflation and instability in
China’s property market. Investors also had to contend with the
possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has supported
the economy and markets with highly stimulative policies since
the first quarter of 2020, would begin to taper its quantitative
easing program.
This uncertain environment worked in favor of the higher-growth
companies typically represented in the NASDAQ-100 Index, as
investors gravitated to stocks with the ability to maintain steady
earnings even if the economy begins to slow.
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As of September 30, 2021
Fund Performance and Positioning
The USAA NASDAQ-100 Index Fund registered a positive total
return in the third quarter, but it finished slightly behind the
benchmark. The NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of the largest
domestic and international securities listed on the NASDAQ
Stock Market based on market capitalization.
Among the sectors most heavily represented in the index,
information technology, communication services, and consumer
discretionary all produced narrow gains. Health care stocks
outperformed, but the impact on the headline index return was
fairly limited due to the sector’s smaller weighting. With respect
to the five largest companies in the index—which together have a
weighting of more than 40%—Apple, Inc., Microsoft Corp. and
Alphabet, Inc. finished in positive territory, but Amazon.com, Inc.
and Facebook, Inc. experienced modest losses.
should not be construed as a recommendation of individual holdings or
market sectors, but as an illustration of broader themes.
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