Fewer Stocks Outperforming as Market Moves Higher

February 15, 2017
Fewer Stocks Outperforming as Market Moves Higher

Fewer Stocks Outperforming as Market Moves Higher

By Gavekal Financial

Just 44 percent of developed market stocks have outperformed the MSCI World Index over the past 200 days compared to 57 percent outperforming on average over the past 15 years.

There is a fairly strong negative correlation between the percentage of stocks outperforming and the direction of the index.

As stocks move higher, fewer stocks outperform.

The current reading of 44 percent has been reached just twice in the past 15 years: in 2000 and 2012.

So even as correlations have fallen to multi-year lows in many parts of the world, the current environment isn’t exactly a home run for active funds because the pool of stocks outperforming is shrinking.

The number of stocks in the GKCI DM Index that were outperforming the MSCI World Index back in September was roughly 1215 (59% of the total 2049 stocks in the index).

Today, only about 906 stocks have been outperforming (44% of the total 2049 stocks in the index).

If the market can continue its push higher then we might end up seeing less than 2 out of 5 stocks actually outperforming the market which would take out levels hit in 2000.

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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