Do Small Cap Value Stocks ACTUALLY Outperform?

Can large value stocks hold their own against small value stocks? The answer might surprise you! In this video we challenge the narrative that small value stocks dominate, explore what really matters for long-only value investors, discuss the impact of liquidity, rebalancing, and portfolio weighting, and examine evidence from U.S. and international markets by examining Jack Vogel's academic paper, "Long Only Investing: Does Size Matter?". Key Topics: • Why long/short results don't apply to most investors • The case for equal-weighting large value stocks • Liquidity advantages of large caps • Factor decay and rebalancing frequency in portfolios • Market cap weighting risks in portfolio construction Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: Do small value stocks really outperform? 1:00 – The finding: Size does not matter! 2:54 – What's large and small? 4:01 – Large vs. small horse race results 4:45 – Economical vs. statistical significance 6:03 – The impact of transaction costs 8:20 – Size and factor decay 9:21 – Out-of-sample tests & variations 10:22 – What happens if one value-weights large value? 12:28 – What does this all mean for investors? 13:41 – Outro Sources: “Long-Only Value Investing: Does Size Matter?” by Jack Vogel, PhD: https://alphaarchitect.com/wp-content... AQR’s “The Devil in HML's Details” by Asness and Frazzini: https://www.aqr.com/Insights/Research... Subscribe for more insights on diversification, market trends, and smart investing strategies! For more educational resources, visit our website: https://www.alphaarchitect.com Disclosures: https://www.alphaarchitect.com/disclo...