--- title: "Elevated volatility puts large-cap value stocks in focus" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279963006.md" description: "Large-cap value stocks are gaining attention as investors seek reliable equity hedges amid market volatility. Bank of America notes that stocks with stable earnings and strong balance sheets tend to outperform lower-quality peers during high volatility. Currently, large-cap value stocks rank higher on quality metrics compared to growth stocks. Investors are accessing this trend through the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE), which includes major companies like Apple, Amazon, and Exxon Mobil. The fund holds 448 stocks, with varying year-to-date performances among its top holdings." datetime: "2026-03-20T14:51:16.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279963006.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279963006.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279963006.md) --- # Elevated volatility puts large-cap value stocks in focus Large-cap value stocks are drawing renewed attention as investors look for more reliable equity hedges in a volatile market environment, with quality-focused names increasingly seen as better positioned to withstand elevated uncertainty, according to Bank of America. The bank said that when volatility indicators such as the VIX remain elevated, sto... ### Related Stocks - [IVE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVE.US.md) - [XOM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XOM.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [06:40 ETEPDM Market worth $6.26 billion by 2031 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286756815.md) - [ICYMI - Exxon in talks to return to Venezuela oil fields nearly two decades after exit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287277951.md) - [Chime to Participate in William Blair Growth Stock Conference | CHYM Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286459518.md) - [I'd buy this growth stock after its 35% plunge](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286685297.md) - [Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock In The Last 10 Years](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286983636.md)