Australian Equities Factor Dashboard: Q2 2026

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Thong Nguyen

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.

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8 July 2026

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Market Beta increased by 4.1% over the last quarter and factor performance was broadly positive, with seven of the eight factors posting positive returns.

Quality (7.4%) and ESG (6.6%) delivered strong positive returns, outperforming the broader market, while Momentum (-0.3%) was the only factor to record a negative return and Small Caps (1.2%) underperformed despite remaining positive.
 
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 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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