Australian Equities Factor Dashboard: Q1 2026

As market beta edged lower (-1.4%), factor returns diverged sharply in the first quarter of 2026. Performance spread reached a significant 15.9%, with High Yield and Value outperforming and ESG and small and mid-caps lagging.  
 
Developed by Betashares – home to the largest suite of Australian factor ETFs – this quarterly dashboard tracks factor returns in Australia.

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Thong Nguyen
Head of Equities
Thong is responsible for the product development and portfolio management function at Betashares. Joining in 2010, he has been pivotal in designing and implementing the investment process across their Exchange Traded Funds. He is also a member of the Betashares Investment Committee. Before joining Betashares, Thong was an Equity Analyst at Three Pillars Portfolio Managers (TPPM) where his responsibilities included securities analysis, systems development, and risk management. Prior to TPPM, he worked in the Futures Directions multi-manager team at AMP Capital Investors. Thong is a CFA charter holder and has a Bachelor degree in Actuarial Studies with Honours and a Bachelor degree in Commerce from the Australian National University. Read more from Thong.
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