Improving Smart Beta Attribution Analysis

Improving Smart Beta Attribution Analysis Differentiating between factor exposures versus factor returns December 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Return contribution analysis helps understand the different return drivers and measure...

Duration of U.S. Equities – II

Duration of U.S. Equities – II How sensitive are stocks to changes in interest rates? February 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY There are multiple ways to measure interest rate sensitivities “High-duration” stocks like...

Getting Value Exposure from Non-Value Funds

Getting Value Exposure from Non-Value Funds Oil, financial, and China ETFs versus value funds January 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The factor betas of value-focused ETFs range dramatically Non-value-focused funds can have high betas...

Duration of U.S. Equities

Duration of U.S. Equities How sensitive are stocks to changes in interest rates? January 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Sectors and factors were not very sensitive to changes in interest rates on average However, the averages are...