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Factor Profile

A new lens to understand an equity portfolio’s exposure to key investment factors

See How Factor Investing Can Build a Better Portfolio

Join Morningstar researchers Tim Strauts and Ben Johnson as they reveal how investors can use Factor Profile to evaluate their equity investments.

Get to Know the Seven Investing Factors

These industry-standard investment factors are key drivers of risk and return.

Style
Describes value/growth orientation
Yield
Describes dividend and buyback yield
Momentum
Describes how much a stock’s price has risen recently
Quality
Describes profitability and financial leverage
Volatility
Describes variability of long-term returns
Liquidity
Describes trading frequency of a company
Size
Describes market cap

See Factor Profile in Action

Learn how to use Factor Profile to gain new insights into a fund’s investment process and to better anticipate investment outcomes.

Where to Find Factor Profile

Factor Profile is available to individuals, advisors, and institutional investors.

Morningstar DirectSM
Detailed data and visual available via grid/screener, Global Risk Model, and online fund/ETF reports


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Morningstar® OfficeSM & Advisor WorkstationSM
Client-friendly visual available on the Portfolio tab of online fund/ETF reports


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Morningstar.com
Easy-to-interpret visual available on the Portfolio tab of online fund/ETF reports


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What You Should Know About Factor Investing

What is the Morningstar Factor Profile?
How do you define the seven factors?
How are the exposures calculated and plotted?
For which security types is Factor Profile available?
How is Factor Profile similar to and different from the Morningstar Style Box?
How are these seven factors related to the other factors included in the Morningstar Risk Model?
Morningstar products display factor-exposure data as percentile rankings in some places and as z-scores in other places—what’s the difference and how do they relate?
Where can I find the methodology?

Get Started With Factor Profile

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to capture the most relevant factors that drive portfolio returns.