Factor-based Investing

Factor-based Investing

Factor investing is an investment approach that targets specific drivers of return to help improve portfolio outcomes, diversification and reduce volatility.

 

Why BlackRock for factor-based investing?

Factors are broad and persistent drivers of returns both in and across asset classes. BlackRock has been at the forefront of factor-based investing for decades and continues to innovate new strategies to help address clients’ investment challenges.

Built on economic foundation
Built on economic foundation
BlackRock's factor-based strategies focus on harvesting rewarded factors that have endured as a result of a risk premium, structural impediment or behavioral anomaly.
Pioneer in factor-based investing
Pioneer in factor-based investing
BlackRock leverages multiple decades of expertise in research and implementation of factor-based investing across systematic investing and managing passive strategies.
Continuous focus on innovation
Continuous focus on innovation
BlackRock has been at the forefront of the next generation of factor products, technology & capabilities, creating specialized, innovative investments across asset classes.

Learn more about factor-based strategies at BlackRock

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Investment strategies

BlackRock’s factor-based strategies focus on harvesting rewarded factors that endure due to rewarded risks, structural impediments, and behavioural biases. Factors have been supported by many decades of academic evidence and practitioner expertise.

Investment strategies

 

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Related resources

Market Advantage
Market Advantage
Macro factor strategy seeking low cost, diversified growth.
Style Advantage
Style Advantage
Long/short style factor strategy seeking liquid and diversified absolute returns.

Leadership

Andrew Ang, PhD
Head of Factors, Sustainable and Solutions
Andrew Ang, PhD Managing Director leads BlackRock's efforts in factor investing and is Head of Factors, Sustainable and Solutions.
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Philip Hodges, PhD
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer for BlackRock's Factors, Sustainable and Solutions Group
Philip Hodges, PhD, Managing Director, is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments for BlackRock's Factors, Sustainable and Solutions Group.
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Alexandra Eldemir
Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Strategy for BlackRock's Factors, Sustainable and Solutions Group
Alexandra Eldemir, Managing Director, is the Global Head of Factors, Sustainable and Solutions Investment Strategy.
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