February 24, 2021
Japanese stocks are among the best-performing developed markets fare, a theme dating back to last year. Investors can join in the fun with the
QLVD’s quality screen analyzes a broad universe of equities based on key indicators such as profitability, management efficiency, and cash flow, and then excludes the bottom 20% of stocks with the lowest quality score. The index is then subject to the regional, sector, and risk-factor constraints in order to manage unintended style factor exposures, significant sector concentration, and high turnover.
Finally, Japanese stocks are shaking out of a lengthy slumber, one caused in part by unfavorable currency conversions against the U.S. dollar.