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Sector Compass Q2 2020
Our Sector Compass provides investors with an overview of recent sector performance and flows, and also features our Sectors Picks for the quarter ahead.
Listen to Rebecca Chesworth, Senior Equity ETF Strategist at SPDR ETFs and Elliott Hentov, Head of Policy Research, Global Macro Policy Research Team, discuss this quarter’s Sector Compass, sector investing, possible recovery curves and oil.
Sector Compass Monthly Update - June 2020
This monthly document for sector investors provides the latest information on proprietary investor behaviour data, trends & performance and popular index metrics.
US Presidential Election and Sector Implications
What might happen in November 2020?
Elliot Hentov, Head of Policy Research talks about the upcoming US presidential election and the implications for sector investing.
Demographic Trends and Sector Impact
Which demographic shifts should investors monitor?
Amlan Roy, Head of Global Macro Policy Research discusses demographic trends and their impact on sectors.
Getting Active with Sectors
Harness the Power of Sector ETFs
What’s the role of sector indices in risk, pricing and active returns? S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards joins Rebecca Chesworth of SPDR ETFs to explore how and why some investors are getting active with sectors.
Around half of variation in stock returns can be attributed to sector trends.
The Basics of Sector Investing
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Sectors allow targeted exposure to capture opportunities in market (be it sentiment, macro factors, themes, style). Across a fund range there is also the ability to play different parts of the business cycle in different regions, e.g. US vs. Europe.
Dispersion of returns is a defining characteristic of sector investing. As different sectors have different drivers, their returns will diverge over a given period. According to S&P, the dispersion between sector returns accounts for roughly half of the dispersion between stock returns. This implies that half of the value added from picking stocks could be achieved with selecting the right sectors.
Diversification of risk1 Sector investment offers a lower concentration risk than individual stocks and helps avoid idiosyncratic risk associated with individual stocks.
Varied correlations between sectors Each sector has a different correlation with the overall market. Taking advantage of these differences could reduce risk in a portfolio.
Because sectors comprise companies with the same economic activities, there are often style characteristics in common. This knowledge can be utilised to implement an investment view, particularly related to macroeconomic factors.
Implementing Sector Investing
Harnessing the Power of Sector Investing Through ETFs
Investing in sectors can align portfolios with broader market trends, giving exposure to specific factors and styles.
Sectors are particularly well suited to target certain economic variables and, when accessed through ETFs, investors can implement macroeconomic views simply and cost-effectively.2
- Sectors offer a selective exposure with opportunities to potentially benefit from significant return dispersion
- Investing in sectors can provide a better means of capturing thematic trends than individual stocks
- ETFs are attractive tools for implementing economic and broader market views
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Experience
24 Yrs
Track record in managing indexed sector strategies 3
Assets managed
$170 BN
Amount in Sector strategies 3
Countries covered
40
Number of countries 3
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1 Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
2 Frequent trading of ETFs could significantly increase commissions and other costs such that they may offset any savings from low fees or costs.
3 Source: State Street Global Advisors, as at 31 December 2019.