High Beta Stocks Continue To Top U.S. Equity Factor Returns In 2021
James Picerno | Aug 10, 2021 07:36AM ET
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SPHB’s performance edge is even stronger vs. the standard equities benchmark: SPDR® S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) is up 19.0% year-to-date.
SPHB’s recent trading behavior, however, looks shaky compared with the market overall. The high-flying ETF began to stumble in June and has been trending lower even since. For much of the past month, SPHB has traded below its 50-day moving average, a possible warning sign for the fund’s near-term outlook.
In a sign of the times, all the factor funds on our list continue to post gains. The weakest performer: iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (NYSE:MTUM), which is up a relatively moderate 12.5% year-to-date.
Note, however, that MTUM appears to be regaining its upside mojo and has outperformed SPHB and SPY lately. MTUM’s recent bounce is especially conspicuous over the trailing three months: the fund is up 7.5%, slightly outperforming the US equities benchmark (SPY) while crushing SPHB, which has lost 2.3% since May 9.
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