The gauge that measures the relative strength of value against growth stocks climbed as high as 33% in 2022, as the Fed's aggressive rate hikes triggered massive selloffs in growth-tech shares, while the value segment of the market was bolstered by the stellar performance of energy stocks.
Although value stocks have lost virtually all of their relative gains compared to growth since 2022, they remain substantially cheap in the long term, with the IWD/IWF ratio still trading more than 60% lower than its September 2008 highs, when Lehman Brothers failed.
Chart: Value Smashed Growth In 2022, But Gave Back Gains In 2023
Chart: Value Is Still Over 60% Cheaper Than Growth Since 2007