Global Funds: Performance & Attribution Review, Q1 2024

338 Global funds, AUM $1.1tr

Global Funds: Performance & Attribution Review, Q1 2024

Summary

  • Strong start to 2024, but majority underperform: Average returns of 7.6% lags the SPDRs MSCI ACWI ETF by -0.33%, with 44% of funds outperforming.

  • Growth beats Value: Aggressive Growth funds the star performers with 8.3% returns on average. Value funds underperform benchmark with 6.9% Q1 return.

  • USA Technology Drives Returns: US Tech sector accounts for 1/4 of total returns in Q1. China & India Financials a drag on performance.

  • Apple and Tesla Positions Outperform: Underweights in both stocks help claw back losses made due to NVIDIA underweights.

  • Active vs Passive: Active Global funds trail SPDRs MSCI ACWI by 19% over 10 years, with huge variation in Style performance over the period. Value and Yield funds the big laggards.

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