VBR News and Press, Vanguard Small-Cap Value From 11/13/23

2023-11-13 21:30:00 ET Summary We have entered the seasonally strongest part of the year – as November and December historically tend to be up months, when the stock market acts a lot better. The S&P 500 Index and its more volatile cousin, the Nasdaq 100, are both now o...

2023-11-03 00:55:40 ET Summary SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF is invested in over 400 small caps with a tilt to value over growth. It is well-diversified across sectors and holdings. The sector breakdown, valuation ratios and historical performance are not much different...

2023-10-31 23:35:00 ET Summary The most notable of these was in S&P 500 futures. Whereas this past summer saw positioning shift to the most net short levels in over a decade. The small-cap Russell 2000 still remains deep in net short territory, although there was some improvem...

2023-10-31 10:11:23 ET Summary Value stocks have historically outperformed Growth stocks during bear markets, such as the bursting of the Dot-com bubble in 2000 and the recession of 1982. The current Wilshire Growth/Value ratio of 1.3 suggests that Value stocks are likely to outpe...

2023-10-30 11:01:52 ET More on Markets Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson expects stock slide before the end of the year BMO Capital Markets lists Chevron, Pfizer among oversold high dividend-yielding stocks Cathie Wood: Widespread layoffs coming; expect more invest...

2023-10-27 00:52:00 ET Summary The expectation that interest rates will remain at high levels for longer than anticipated is leading equity managers across the globe to favor companies with strong balance sheets. Conversely, managers are more cautious on companies reliant on loans or ...

2023-10-26 06:30:00 ET Summary In addition to steering clear of losers, small-cap investors have to demonstrate the "positive art" of finding winners. By achieving that equilibrium and, importantly, selecting a smaller subset of very big winners, small-cap investors stand the best...

2023-10-25 05:52:34 ET Summary iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF combines two factors of the Fama-French model: size and value. IWN may be useful not only in a buy-and-hold approach, but also in tactical allocation strategies. IWN has underperformed its parent index and peers in ...

2023-10-19 23:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equities have ruled the roost for the better part of the last decade, but another region may emerge as the leader if the business cycle changes. The decision to allocate investments between the U.S. and international markets is not a binary choi...

2023-10-16 20:00:00 ET Summary The economically-sensitive Russell 2000 stock index (RUT) has given back all of its early 2023 rebound and is now negative year to date. The US small-cap 600 index (SP600) is 20% lower than its November 1, 2021 cycle peak and 2.8% higher than five ye...