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40 Pages Posted: 11 Oct 2021 Last revised: 15 Oct 2021
Date Written: October 15, 2021
Abstract
A portfolio of FAANG stocks does not show remarkable outperformance after the acronym was coined. Monthly returns attenuate by more than half after controlling for common factor exposures using traditional or modern asset-pricing models. Alphas in the post-acronym period are not always statistically significant. Pre-acronym alphas are in contrast strong and robust. FAANG-sector stocks comove more with a FAANG portfolio in the post-acronym period. But sorting stocks on their FAANG beta does not earn a reliable return spread. These results might be consistent with investors over-extrapolating the success of hot investing themes, and abnormal profits become less remarkable after popularization.
Keywords: FANG stocks; FAANG stocks; Extrapolative beliefs; Comovement
JEL Classification: G12, G14
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Roger Loh (Contact Author)
Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business ( email )
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
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Singapore, 178899
Singapore
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