May 2009 RAFI Fundamentals Newsletter
Research Affiliates publishes a monthly newsletter called RAFI Fundamentals.
May 2009’s edition is titled, “The Great Contra Trade”. Some critics summarily dismiss the value add of the Fundamental Index being attributed to a simple value tilt. However, the value add might better be attributed to the contra-trading nature of the Fundamental Index. The indexes were reconstituted at the end of March, and any stock that fell in price more than they fell in fundamental value were increased in weighting. This led to an amazing outperformance in April - as noted in the article: “Any asset becomes attractive at some price.”
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