Positioning Insights, September 2024

98 Active Asia Ex-Japan funds, AUM $51bn Active Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Positioning Insights, September 2024 Summary China & HK All-Time Low Exposure as Stimulus Measures Announced Consumer Staples Sentiment Falls Amidst Switch to Underweight Hon Hai Precision Strong Rotation Signals Change in Sentiment Chart Pack China & HK Chart Pack Consumer Staples For more analysis, data or information on active …

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Positioning Insights, September 2024

351 emerging market Funds, AUM $432bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Insights, September 2024 Headlines Indonesia:Sentiment Weakens as Key Sectors and Stocks Lose Ground Consumer Discretionary:Key Holdings Strengthen Top Sector Overweight Steel:Falling Investment Pushes Sector towards Record Lows TSMC:Record Ownership Amid Growing Investor Caution Chart Pack Indonesia Chart Pack Discretionary Chart Pack Steel For more analysis, data or information on active …

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Positioning Insights, August 2024

98 Active Asia Ex-Japan funds, AUM $189bn Active Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Positioning Insights, August 2024 Summary Vietnam: 2024 Rotation Drives Record Fund OwnershipVietnam has reached a new milestone, with over a third of Asia Ex-Japan funds now invested in the country. Average fund weights have hit a record high of 1.01%, led by a rotation into Financials and Technology stocks. …

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Positioning Insights, August 2024

255 Active UK funds, AUM $189bn Active UK Funds: Positioning Insights, August 2024 Summary Health Care: Underweight Hits Record Highs UK fund managers are positioned at record underweights in the Health Care sector, as a growing number of funds move away from an overweight stance. AstraZeneca is the core driver of the sector-level underweight as ownership growth stalls, whilst GSK …

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Positioning Insights, August 2024

351 emerging market Funds, AUM $424bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Insights, August 2024 Summary Brazil: Exposure Among EM Funds Nears Record Lows Exposure to Brazil among Emerging Market equity funds has fallen to near-record lows, with Financials, Technology, and Materials leading the declines. Materials: Low Conviction Sector Goes Lower Both average fund weights and the percentage of funds invested in …

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Global Funds: Positioning Insights, August 2024

329 Global active equity funds, AUM $1.1tr Global Funds: Positioning Insights, August 2024 Summary Emerging Markets: Structural Shifts as Allocations Stabilise Allocations towards EM are stabilizing, but with a notable rotation away from China & HK and towards Taiwan and South Korea. Switzerland: Key Stocks Drive Ownership Retreat Switzerland’s exposure in Global funds is declining, driven by reduced holdings in …

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UK Funds: Extreme Stocks, July 2024

260 UK active equity funds, AUM $185bn UK Funds: Extreme Stocks Summary In this report, we screen for stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning or momentum ranges. We synthesize current and historical data on fund positioning with recent manager activity to assess sentiment for each stock in our coverage.  In focus this month: High Positioning, Positive Momentum: Dunelm Group …

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China Funds: Extreme Stocks, July 2024

143 MSCI China active equity funds, AUM $38bn China Funds: Extreme Stocks Summary In this report, we screen for stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning or momentum ranges. We synthesize current and historical data on fund positioning with recent manager activity to accurately assess sentiment for each stock in our coverage.  In focus this month: High Positioning, Positive …

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Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Extreme Stocks, July 2024

99 Asia Ex-Japan active equity funds, AUM $52bn Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Extreme Stocks Summary In this report, we screen for stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning or momentum ranges. We synthesize current and historical data on fund positioning with recent manager activity to accurately assess sentiment for each stock within our coverage. Stocks in focus this month: High …

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Global Funds: Extreme Stocks, July 2024

330 Global active equity funds, AUM $1.1tr Global Funds: Extreme Stocks Summary In this report, we screen for stocks at the extreme ends of their positioning or momentum ranges. We synthesize current and historical data on fund positioning with recent manager activity to accurately assess sentiment for each stock within our coverage. Stocks in focus this month: High Positioning, Positive …

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