Factor Investing

This paper explores the design of the STOXX U.S. Equity Factor index and the Multifactor signal that lies at the core of the STOXX Equity Factor suite designed in collaboration with BlackRock.

A new whitepaper explores the design of the STOXX U.S. Equity Factor Index and the Multifactor signal that lies at the core of the STOXX Equity Factor suite, designed in collaboration with BlackRock.

Stocks fell for the first month in six in October as earnings disappointments from technology companies and rising bond yields drove investors to take profits from this year’s rally.

Stocks gyrated in August, with benchmarks ending in positive territory for the month, as concern about a US economic slowdown was outweighed by optimism that interest rates will be cut this month. The STOXX World AC index rose 2.6% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 16.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 2.8% in the month.

Stocks gyrated in August, with benchmarks ending in positive territory for the month, as concern about a US economic slowdown was outweighed by optimism that interest rates will be cut this month. The STOXX World AC index rose 2.6% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 16.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 2.8% in the month.

BlackRock and STOXX expand their global collaboration in factor solutions, which implement optimized strategies targeting long-term potential outperformance while controlling for risk, designed for the core of portfolios.

A well-researched multifactor strategy can help investors avoid the inherent pitfalls of style-premia harvesting and cyclical headwinds, while increasing opportunities for incremental returns. We analyze the performance of the STOXX Equity Factor indices that have underlied iShares ETFs since June 2022.

Stocks rose in July amid expectations that the Federal Reserve is getting close to its first interest-rate cut since 2020. The STOXX World AC index rose 1.7% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 13.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 1.9% in the month.

US stocks rose in June as investors weighed the prospects for interest-rate cuts amid slowing inflation. European shares fell as results from the European Parliamentary elections increased political risk.

Stocks rose for the sixth month in seven in May, rebounding from losses in April, as investors continued to weigh the prospects for interest-rate cuts and amid higher-than-expected earnings reports.

Stocks fell for the first month in six in April as US inflation data stoked investors’ concerns that interest rates in the world’s largest economy may not drop this year.

Stocks gained for a fifth straight month in March, lifting the STOXX® Global 1800 index to a new all-time high, as investors raised their estimates for global economic growth.