Small cap value outflows Hi
@Paul, I'm not sure this will fully answer your question ... but, here is my take.
I did a quick look using the etf JKL as my proxy for SCV and I charted the MFI (money flow) for JKL over the past
12 rolling months. It appears up until mid summer there was an ebb flow from JKL with a flow (flood) that peaked towards the first part of September with another ebb flow taking place which lasted to the first part of October. Since then, the tide has now turned with money returning. In review of the recent short volumes the bias is towards the longs. A little better than 60% of the stocks in this etf are above their 50 day moving average. In a red, yellow, green light analysis it would be green one for me. About 9% of my equity allocation is invested in the smid cap value style area which this etf covers. From a calendar perspective, I'm thinking, its time for the smids to start a fall upward run and possibly last through the first part of next year, or longer.
In addition, this investing space has a good number of dividend payers with JKL having a yield just short of 2.5% which makes it an attractive choice for a special investment position (spiff).
As reflected above, I'm already positioned for the anticipated party so no further action is necessary on my part.
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