U.S. stocks and funds are leading the world in the widespread selloff across global financial markets. From the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the Nasdaq Composite Index, U.S. equities are recording greater losses than benchmarks in foreign markets.
Year-to-date, the Dow has plunged by 12 percent, the S&P 500 has slumped by nearly 18 percent, and the Nasdaq has cratered by about 28 percent.