April 16, 2026

Equity Factor Insights - April 2026

Quarterly report

March sees Momentum shift, even as Value solidifies outperformance helped by Energy

Key highlights:

  • Value outperforms broadly in Q1 and March
  • Tech moderation, Energy dominance and Financials pullback were key
  • Value, Yield and Quality in favour within industries
  • Valuations compress in March; Value expensive relative to history

Published quarterly, this report provides actionable insights on global and regional factor performances, sector exposures, rotation drivers and macro sensitivities, using proprietary quarter-end data from the FTSE Global Factor Index Series. It's part of a series of Market Maps reports, available by email as soon as they are published.

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