Returns to Style using Style Research’s Markets Analyzer Asia x Japan x China A Not Adjusted for country or sectors End March 2011
International Experience Style Investing works Value and Small Cap works long term Best Value Markets – China, Japan and Korea Most markets have small cap premium High beta stocks do not generally perform well
Overview Adjusting for sector and country bets is important Value works long term – like in other markets – Sales to Price best over 10 years – 9.0% pa XS return Small cap performs better than large cap – Like other markets High Beta does not work – like other markets Nothing works consistently – Top 10 inconsistent over different time periods
Approach Use Style Research’s Market Analyzer Benchmark = market – All stocks with market cap of USD 100 million Rebalanced every 6 months – Repriced every month – Includes dividends
Value
Book to Price CASA country and sector adjusted Unadjusted
Dividend Yield CASAUnadjusted
Earnings Yield CASAUnadjusted
Cashflow Yield CASAUnadjusted
Sales to Price CASAUnadjusted
EBITDA to Price CASAUnadjusted
Growth
Return on Equity CASAUnadjusted
Growth in Earnings per Share CASAUnadjusted
Income to Sales CASAUnadjusted
Sales Growth CASAUnadjusted
Forecast Earnings CASAUnadjusted
Forecast Earnings Revisions CASAUnadjusted
Other
Market Cap CASAUnadjusted
Beta CASAUnadjusted
Price Momentum – 6 months CASAUnadjusted
Price Momentum – 12 months CASAUnadjusted
Quality
Low Accrual CASAUnadjusted
Debt to Equity CASAUnadjusted
Stability of Earnings Growth CASAUnadjusted
Sustainable Growth Rate CASAUnadjusted
Stability of Sales Growth CASAUnadjusted
Stability of Forecast Earnings CASAUnadjusted
Returns to Style – last 10 years Value and Quality works! CASAUnadjusted SA, annualised
10 year XS returns
Value CASAUnadjusted
Growth CASAUnadjusted
Other CASAUnadjusted
Quality CASAUnadjusted
Positive Sector Performers
Negative Sector Performers
overview Adjusting for country and sectors is important – Unadjusted results similar in pattern but different in size Value works long term – like in other markets – Sales to Price best over 10 years Small cap works better than large cap – Like other markets High Beta does not work – like other markets Nothing works consistently – Top 10 inconsistent over different time periods