Q3 2022 Manager Research: U.S. Equity Performance Trends
Investment Metrics’ Q3 2022 Manager Research found that active U.S. equity managers outperformed their benchmarks in September, but only mid cap managers outperformed for the quarter.
In this report, we spotlight active U.S. equity manager’s performance as of September 30th 2022, based off the 10th business day preliminary data of IM Peer Groups.
Summary of Active Equity Manager Performance
- All active U.S. equity managers, by capitalization peer groups, outperformed their benchmarks at a median level in September, led by Smid and Small Cap.
- Active U.S. Mid Cap managers delivered the best relative performance for quarter, outperforming by 26 basis points.
- Active U.S. Smid & Small Cap managers struggled during the quarter, underperforming by roughly 80 basis points.
Active U.S Equity Median Performance by Capitalization
The median active U.S. mid cap equity product added 26 basis points over the Russell Midcap index for the quarter (Figure 1). Fundamental, Growth products (Figure 2) made up the vast majority of the top quartile performers for the peer group during the quarter. On average, those products contained 66 holdings with an active share over 82.
Interestingly, there were some noticeable differences comparing the Style Skyline of the top quartile products (Figure 3) to our findings in the recent monthly U.S. Mid Cap Top Half Analysis Factor Performance Report. While growth and quality factors such as sales growth and earnings growth stability drove markets, three growth factors drove top performers: Earnings Growth, Sales Growth, and Forecast Growth.
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