The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rajaratnam, Kanshukan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mukandi, Joyce | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-22T10:05:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-22T10:05:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2019-02-22T09:25:30Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The value-growth investment style is a popular strategy for obtaining abnormal returns. However, limited research has been done on how value and growth stocks perform during periods of economic downturn, particularly in emerging economies. The 2008 financial crisis has been named one of the worst recessions. By the end of February 2009, it accounted for a destruction of equity worth $29 trillion worldwide. This study focused on the performance of value versus growth stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), during and post the financial crisis period. This was done by evaluating the general performance of value versus growth stocks and the performance of these stocks based on market size. Value stocks were defined as those constituting the lowest 30% Price to Book ratios on the JSE All Shares Index (ALSI). On the other hand, growth stocks comprised of shares with the highest 30% Price to Book ratios. The stocks were further divided by market capitalisation (cap) using the ALSI Top 40 (Large cap), Medium cap and Small cap indices. A one year holding period was used such that portfolios were reconstructed annually using the relevant ALSI constituents. Total Returns were used in the analysis in order to capture the contribution of both capital gains and dividend income. The results from Student’s t-test and the Mann-Whitney U test showed that there were no statistical significant differences between value and growth stocks returns on the JSE during the financial crisis period. Despite this, the trend implied that value stocks outperform growth stocks, but investing in the JSE ALSI produces relatively higher returns than value and growth stocks during crisis periods. This is useful to investors since small percentage differences may amount to significant monetary values. On the other hand, post the financial crisis period, overall return differences showed that growth stocks performed better than value stocks and the market. However, the results were statistically significant in only one of the three years. The study also found that the analysis of value versus growth stocks by size provides further explanations on their annual performance. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Mukandi, J. (2018). <i>The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29727 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Mukandi, Joyce. <i>"The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29727 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mukandi, J. 2018. The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis. University of Cape Town. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mukandi, Joyce AB - The value-growth investment style is a popular strategy for obtaining abnormal returns. However, limited research has been done on how value and growth stocks perform during periods of economic downturn, particularly in emerging economies. The 2008 financial crisis has been named one of the worst recessions. By the end of February 2009, it accounted for a destruction of equity worth $29 trillion worldwide. This study focused on the performance of value versus growth stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), during and post the financial crisis period. This was done by evaluating the general performance of value versus growth stocks and the performance of these stocks based on market size. Value stocks were defined as those constituting the lowest 30% Price to Book ratios on the JSE All Shares Index (ALSI). On the other hand, growth stocks comprised of shares with the highest 30% Price to Book ratios. The stocks were further divided by market capitalisation (cap) using the ALSI Top 40 (Large cap), Medium cap and Small cap indices. A one year holding period was used such that portfolios were reconstructed annually using the relevant ALSI constituents. Total Returns were used in the analysis in order to capture the contribution of both capital gains and dividend income. The results from Student’s t-test and the Mann-Whitney U test showed that there were no statistical significant differences between value and growth stocks returns on the JSE during the financial crisis period. Despite this, the trend implied that value stocks outperform growth stocks, but investing in the JSE ALSI produces relatively higher returns than value and growth stocks during crisis periods. This is useful to investors since small percentage differences may amount to significant monetary values. On the other hand, post the financial crisis period, overall return differences showed that growth stocks performed better than value stocks and the market. However, the results were statistically significant in only one of the three years. The study also found that the analysis of value versus growth stocks by size provides further explanations on their annual performance. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis TI - The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29727 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29727 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Mukandi J. The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29727 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Finance and Tax | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Commerce | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.subject.other | Finance, Investment Management | |
| dc.title | The performance of value versus growth stocks on the JSE during and post the financial crisis | |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationname | MCom |