INDEX DESCRIPTION:
The SEG US Defensive Equity Index is design to give investors more defensive active all-cap US equity exposure. The index is constructed from the top 60 rank holdings in our US Defensive Equity proprietary model. The index is updated quarterly in February, May, August, and November.
- Eligible securities: Equity securities trading on US exchanges that pass our liquidity measures.
- Holdings: 60
- Individual security max weight: 8%
- Turnover Target: 10% – 30%
- Typical Beta: 0.50-0.80
- Inception Date: May 31, 2023
PERFORMANCE:
| QTR | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | Since Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Defensive Equity Index | 0.53% | 2.17% | 11.85% | – | 15.01% |
| US Equity | 10.93% | 5.65% | 15.07% | 18.88% | 21.92% |
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS:
| Return | StDev | Beta | Sharpe Ratio | Max Drawdown | Down Capture | Up Capture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Defensive Equity Index | 15.01% | 14.19% | 0.57 | 0.99 | 10.24% | 58.01% | 60.48% |
| US Equity | 21.92% | 19.58% | 1.00 | 1.20 | 19.32% | 100.00% | 100.00% |