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Returns to Style using Style Research’s Markets Analyzer. Asia Pacific x Japan x China. End February 2011. International Experience. Style Investing works Value and Small Cap works long term Best Value Markets – China, Japan and Korea Most markets have small cap premium
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Returns to Styleusing Style Research’s Markets Analyzer Asia Pacific x Japan x China End February 2011
International Experience • Style Investing works • Value and Small Cap works long term • Best Value Markets – China, Japan and Korea • Most markets have small cap premium • High beta stocks do not generally perform well
Overview • Value works long term • like in other markets • Sales to Price best over 10 years – 4.1% pa xs return • Small cap performs better than large cap • Like other markets • High Beta does not work • like other markets • Nothing works consistently • Top 10 inconsistent over different time periods
Approach • Benchmark = market • All stocks with market cap of USD 100 million • Analysis after country & sector adjustment • Factor screen within countries and sectors • Eliminates country and sector bias • Rebalanced every 6 months • Repriced every month • Includes dividends
Returns to Style – last 10 yearsQuality and Value works! SA, annualised
Weight: Market Cap, Rebal 6 mths 4.1% pa
Weight: Market Cap, Rebal 3 mths 4.4% pa
Weight: Earnings, Rebal 6 mths 7.9% pa
overview • Value works long term • like in other markets • Sales to Price works best over 10 years • Small cap works better than large cap • Like other markets • High Beta does not work • like other markets • Nothing works consistently • Top 10 inconsistent over different time periods • Rebalance and weighting schemes make a difference