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High beta

Stocks whose daily returns have been most sensitive to market moves.

100 names in the top quintileMonthly rebalance · 5% name cap at rebalance2026-11-12 · intraday
1 day vs S&P 500+0.1%relative return
20 days vs S&P 500-4.8%relative return
5-day z-score+2.53σrelative move vs trailing history
Year to date+17.5%long portfolio return

Performance

Period
-13.9%-8.1%-2.4%+3.3%+9.1%2026-08-192026-11-12
High beta vs S&P 500

Daily long-portfolio return minus the benchmark return, compounded over the selected period. Positive means the factor led the market.

Return1 day5 days20 days60 daysMTDYTD1 year
Long portfolio-0.1%+11.3%-7.0%-6.9%-0.2%+17.5%+17.9%
vs S&P 500+0.1%+7.7%-4.8%-5.2%-0.3%+7.1%+7.4%
Q5 − Q1 spread-1.5%+7.7%-10.0%-12.7%-1.9%+5.6%+9.8%

Inside the factor

Rebalanced 2026-10-30 · 3% of the long book is new.

Top quintile: the highest-scoring stocks. Weights below are for the cap-weighted long portfolio.

AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology5.00%2.862021-05-28+6.2%+45.1%+4.4%+25.8%+16.3%+174.0%+147.1%
AMZNAmazonConsumer Cyclical5.00%0.932022-04-29+0.7%+3.0%+5.2%+0.8%+11.5%+16.1%+7.6%
AVGOBroadcomTechnology5.00%1.782021-05-28+5.6%+25.0%+5.9%+0.7%+11.8%+5.9%+4.3%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services5.00%0.822026-06-30+2.1%+6.1%-14.2%-13.0%+7.1%-4.0%+3.2%
METAMeta PlatformsCommunication Services5.00%0.942022-01-31-1.0%+2.9%-15.5%+14.1%+1.2%-5.4%-0.4%
MUMicron TechnologyTechnology5.00%2.862024-02-29-2.0%+21.1%-14.6%-15.2%-10.2%+178.7%+230.1%
NVDANvidiaTechnology5.00%1.462021-04-30-5.3%-9.4%-24.3%-24.3%-19.6%-11.6%-14.6%
TSLATesla, Inc.Consumer Cyclical5.00%1.772021-03-31-0.1%+13.6%+7.7%+11.2%-2.3%-13.2%-11.2%
PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology2.86%1.562024-09-30-0.6%+10.6%-14.5%-2.1%-6.9%-3.5%-10.2%
ORCLOracle CorporationTechnology2.52%1.902024-03-28-1.0%+10.4%-5.4%-11.3%-2.7%-33.9%-45.4%
INTCIntelTechnology2.23%2.862024-03-28-0.9%+18.5%-35.1%-33.3%-5.9%+67.8%+63.4%
AMATApplied MaterialsTechnology1.94%2.482019-12-31-3.5%+19.4%-11.3%-23.1%-2.3%+48.9%+67.6%
LRCXLam ResearchTechnology1.93%2.862019-12-31-1.3%+25.7%-16.1%-24.1%-2.6%+36.4%+46.9%
MSMorgan StanleyFinancial Services1.90%0.882026-04-30-0.4%+4.0%+4.9%-10.9%+3.0%+9.3%+16.6%
CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials1.86%1.412026-04-30+0.9%+9.6%-17.3%-25.4%-2.5%+6.9%+7.8%
TXNTexas InstrumentsTechnology1.79%0.962026-07-31+0.8%+12.3%+12.4%+17.3%+3.8%+83.9%+99.8%
DELLDell TechnologiesTechnology1.77%2.122024-09-30-0.2%+17.7%-21.1%-14.7%-12.1%+199.3%+171.6%
GSGoldman SachsFinancial Services1.75%1.132024-12-31-1.0%+5.6%+3.0%-9.7%+2.6%+5.9%+15.5%
CRWDCrowdStrikeTechnology1.65%1.012026-05-29-0.0%+5.5%-6.3%+13.6%-8.5%+95.5%+64.6%
GEVGE VernovaUtilities1.48%1.662025-01-31+1.8%+6.8%-11.2%-16.7%-4.1%+26.2%+43.1%
ANETArista NetworksTechnology1.38%1.882023-10-31+4.9%+29.6%+11.2%+10.7%+22.2%+57.5%+52.9%
CCitigroupFinancial Services1.36%0.772026-02-27-0.1%+4.7%+1.2%-6.1%+1.7%+8.5%+25.7%
KLACKLA CorporationTechnology1.33%2.472019-12-31-1.7%+22.0%-9.2%-15.5%+0.3%+30.8%+33.7%
ADIAnalog DevicesTechnology1.32%1.232024-03-28+0.1%+13.5%+1.4%+10.1%-1.8%+52.4%+77.7%
APHAmphenolTechnology1.27%1.402024-07-31+1.5%+12.4%-1.2%+3.4%+1.5%+19.8%+13.0%
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.Technology1.14%2.862026-06-30-1.6%+24.3%-31.2%-30.0%-15.5%+95.7%+86.2%
QCOMQualcommTechnology1.13%1.692021-04-30+0.4%+13.1%-0.6%+10.1%+7.6%+5.3%+4.0%
SNDKSandisk CorporationTechnology1.09%2.862025-12-31-4.7%+15.6%-33.2%-40.6%-19.0%+292.6%+243.2%
STXSeagate TechnologyTechnology0.95%2.222024-08-30-1.5%+16.5%-21.3%-34.7%-15.7%+98.0%+89.8%
ETNEaton CorporationIndustrials0.93%1.412024-06-28-0.4%+10.2%-10.5%-15.2%-2.6%+14.1%-1.2%
BXBlackstone Inc.Financial Services0.93%0.752023-09-29-2.3%-0.5%+10.2%-17.0%+1.6%-19.4%-14.4%
WDCWestern DigitalTechnology0.87%2.862022-08-31-1.4%+15.4%-13.3%-33.1%-15.6%+79.5%+82.1%
IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupFinancial Services0.87%1.672025-08-29-0.8%+12.6%-4.9%-9.5%+6.4%+27.7%+16.0%
COFCapital OneFinancial Services0.83%0.712025-01-31-1.6%-4.8%-2.4%-12.1%-5.3%-19.0%-10.7%
NEMNewmontBasic Materials0.72%1.312026-06-30-4.2%-5.2%-2.0%-9.1%+6.5%+14.4%+27.4%
GLWCorning Inc.Technology0.69%2.732026-02-27-0.9%+15.4%-13.7%-21.5%-3.2%+37.1%+37.0%
PWRQuanta ServicesIndustrials0.60%1.192026-05-29-0.3%+19.1%-5.6%-10.5%-2.4%+43.7%+35.1%
CEGConstellation EnergyUtilities0.60%0.822024-07-31+2.5%+17.5%+2.4%+2.7%+7.3%-19.9%-19.5%
EMREmerson ElectricIndustrials0.60%1.002026-02-27+0.1%+2.9%+3.1%+6.1%+1.4%+27.4%+31.1%
FCXFreeport-McMoRanBasic Materials0.59%1.802019-12-31-1.9%+5.2%-13.1%-11.7%-2.5%+21.1%+49.7%
CDNSCadence Design SystemsTechnology0.58%1.092024-01-31+0.8%+6.5%+2.3%+5.3%+1.2%+6.1%+4.2%
SNPSSynopsysTechnology0.58%1.172024-02-29+0.1%+5.1%-1.1%+15.3%-1.0%-1.5%+17.0%
VRTVertiv Holdings CoIndustrials0.58%2.562026-03-31+1.7%+18.8%-2.2%-19.6%-9.7%+29.7%+17.4%
MRNAModernaHealthcare0.57%1.772026-03-31-6.3%-3.5%-1.5%+33.6%+5.1%+690.1%+782.2%
KKRKKRFinancial Services0.55%0.882024-06-28-2.4%-0.6%+11.5%-11.6%+3.5%-22.9%-18.9%
DDOGDatadogTechnology0.54%0.782026-10-30 NEW-0.0%+5.6%-30.8%-21.1%-21.7%+35.5%-6.8%
RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupConsumer Cyclical0.53%1.182020-02-28-3.7%+0.0%+15.3%+8.0%+5.1%+17.6%+24.9%
DASHDoorDashCommunication Services0.50%0.762025-03-31-3.0%-3.9%-10.5%-21.5%-3.4%-23.7%-13.9%
CVNACarvana Co.Consumer Cyclical0.50%1.802025-12-31-4.3%-1.9%+16.6%+0.4%+3.5%-16.2%+8.2%
APPAppLovin CorporationTechnology0.50%1.852025-09-30-2.1%+11.2%+41.8%+27.4%+73.3%-41.2%-33.4%
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.Financial Services0.49%2.862025-09-30-2.4%+5.3%-20.6%-13.8%-2.9%-27.0%-37.4%
HPEHewlett Packard EnterpriseTechnology0.48%1.722024-08-30+0.1%+13.9%-14.2%-5.1%-8.7%+111.9%+123.7%
CMICumminsIndustrials0.45%1.132026-03-31-1.0%+2.3%-13.9%-24.3%-8.3%-9.2%-2.2%
NXPINXP SemiconductorsTechnology0.42%1.272021-03-31-1.1%+9.1%+15.4%+18.5%+2.7%+24.5%+33.8%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc.Technology0.41%2.812026-03-31-3.0%+23.4%-27.7%-24.0%-25.2%+70.6%+149.1%
TELTE ConnectivityTechnology0.40%1.142026-04-30-0.2%+6.1%+2.8%+8.0%+2.8%-2.7%-10.1%
BEBloom Energy CorporationIndustrials0.39%2.862026-09-30-2.9%+21.4%-13.9%-1.6%+0.1%+134.1%+60.0%
MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsTechnology0.39%2.152021-02-26-2.1%+28.0%+15.9%+11.6%+19.5%+60.6%+52.7%
KEYSKeysight TechnologiesTechnology0.34%1.512024-07-31-0.0%+17.3%-10.7%-4.3%-0.5%+50.4%+67.5%
DALDelta Air LinesIndustrials0.34%1.232025-03-31-4.9%+1.7%+11.2%+4.5%+8.3%+26.5%+52.0%
ROKRockwell AutomationIndustrials0.32%0.842026-05-29-0.2%+6.4%-3.9%-6.4%-7.0%+5.2%+4.8%
VSTVistra Corp.Utilities0.30%1.022024-07-31+0.5%+18.8%-13.0%-5.9%-3.1%-16.5%-24.7%
CIENCiena CorporationTechnology0.29%2.462026-02-27-0.3%+27.8%-17.2%-26.1%-8.0%+26.2%+42.2%
XYZBlock, Inc.Technology0.29%1.292025-07-31-3.4%-1.4%+3.8%+2.4%+8.7%+27.3%+25.7%
CARRCarrier GlobalIndustrials0.29%0.702026-09-30+0.0%+2.6%-0.3%-10.4%+1.8%+4.9%-2.7%
ARESAres Management CorporationFinancial Services0.28%1.082025-12-31-2.8%+0.2%+17.6%-5.3%+4.6%-14.2%-9.3%
PEverpure, Inc.Technology0.28%2.302026-09-30+3.1%+17.5%-17.7%-2.0%-13.5%+63.9%+25.5%
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.Industrials0.28%2.232025-12-31-2.3%+17.6%-23.4%-33.1%-7.9%+21.8%+19.1%
TERTeradyneTechnology0.28%2.862021-03-31-0.4%+24.5%-22.8%-30.2%-3.5%+37.0%+49.7%
MCHPMicrochip TechnologyTechnology0.27%1.752019-12-31-0.3%-4.5%-16.6%-19.2%-19.9%-1.2%+16.1%
COHRCoherent, Inc.Technology0.27%2.862026-03-31-0.2%+37.9%-6.6%-18.6%+11.3%+26.8%+48.1%
ELEstée Lauder Companies (The)Consumer Defensive0.26%0.682025-04-30-2.2%+2.0%+2.5%+12.4%+0.5%+6.0%+22.6%
CCLCarnivalConsumer Cyclical0.26%1.682020-03-31-4.2%-0.1%+11.6%+10.7%+2.5%-1.7%+12.1%
NTAPNetAppTechnology0.25%0.902026-06-30+2.1%+10.3%-12.9%-3.7%-6.2%+77.2%+71.9%
COINCoinbase GlobalFinancial Services0.24%2.672025-05-30-3.1%-3.5%-28.2%-17.6%-8.0%-41.6%-56.6%
AXONAxon EnterpriseIndustrials0.22%1.012026-08-31-2.7%-19.8%-26.4%-52.5%-28.2%-46.0%-46.4%
UALUnited Airlines HoldingsIndustrials0.22%1.782024-08-30-5.6%+1.1%+10.3%-3.5%+7.2%-0.1%+17.7%
FLEXFlex Ltd.Technology0.21%2.862026-06-30-0.9%+17.3%-20.5%-30.7%-9.5%+29.6%+27.3%
TWLOTwilio Inc.Technology0.21%0.972026-10-30 NEW-2.5%+6.5%-21.8%-3.6%+4.3%+50.4%+63.7%
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.Industrials0.19%1.402026-04-30-0.9%+11.0%-9.8%-18.0%-2.8%+8.2%+3.3%
JBLJabilTechnology0.18%1.772024-03-28+0.2%+9.7%-9.7%-19.7%-4.9%+13.8%+23.0%
ECHOEchoStar CorporationCommunication Services0.18%1.032026-05-29-1.1%+12.4%+16.4%+14.3%+4.3%-7.0%+41.8%
ONON SemiconductorTechnology0.18%2.302022-06-30+0.1%+16.9%-0.0%-3.8%+2.8%+36.0%+52.1%
QQnity Electronics, Inc.Technology0.16%2.312026-08-31-2.7%+11.9%+3.0%-2.2%+5.6%+51.1%+28.0%
SWSmurfit WestRockConsumer Cyclical0.15%0.802026-05-29-1.3%-2.4%+5.4%-10.8%+0.8%+15.7%+26.4%
LUVSouthwest AirlinesIndustrials0.13%1.102025-04-30-2.8%+1.7%+10.7%+9.6%+6.5%+10.8%+43.8%
NRGNRG EnergyUtilities0.13%0.802025-01-31+0.8%+22.1%-4.0%-18.1%+2.9%-37.4%-38.7%
SMCISupermicroTechnology0.13%2.862024-03-28-9.3%+1.9%-21.3%-24.6%-16.2%-5.7%-28.9%
FSLRFirst SolarEnergy0.12%1.342026-04-30-2.4%-11.2%-2.8%-21.9%-0.4%-33.5%-34.2%
ZBRAZebra TechnologiesTechnology0.12%1.252025-04-30-2.8%-1.1%-15.7%-10.3%-11.9%+31.0%+24.7%
RDDTReddit, Inc.Communication Services0.11%1.852026-08-31-5.4%+6.5%-37.3%-34.1%+8.9%-56.5%-52.0%
CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealthcare0.11%0.742026-10-30 NEW-0.4%+9.1%+11.5%+17.8%-5.0%+71.2%+96.8%
SWKStanley Black & DeckerIndustrials0.10%0.812025-04-30-2.1%-1.8%+22.1%+14.5%+9.5%+57.1%+74.7%
AKAMAkamai TechnologiesTechnology0.09%0.922026-09-30+0.1%+11.5%-6.0%-23.1%-6.4%-0.5%-4.2%
SWKSSkyworks SolutionsTechnology0.08%0.742026-06-30+3.2%+11.4%+14.3%+32.1%+3.3%+45.6%+35.6%
IVZInvescoFinancial Services0.08%1.222019-12-31-0.1%+5.7%-0.6%-11.2%+3.1%+11.4%+23.7%
GNRCGeneracIndustrials0.07%1.832025-11-28-0.2%+12.4%-2.4%-8.1%-2.2%+42.0%+22.6%
ALBAlbemarle CorporationBasic Materials0.07%0.832021-03-31-0.9%-3.3%-3.1%-28.9%+4.5%-32.2%-7.4%
ALGNAlign TechnologyHealthcare0.07%0.712026-04-30-2.4%+5.4%+12.5%+3.0%+12.1%+7.6%+16.3%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsConsumer Cyclical0.05%1.542020-03-31-3.2%+2.6%+18.4%+5.1%+3.7%-18.4%-3.2%

Bottom quintile: the lowest-scoring stocks, used as the equal-weighted short leg of the spread.

APAAPA CorporationEnergy-1.392026-04-30+3.2%+10.9%+2.6%+11.6%-8.7%+102.8%+101.7%
CFCF IndustriesBasic Materials-1.392026-03-31+1.8%+5.8%+4.7%+5.4%+1.7%+64.6%+53.0%
COPConocoPhillipsEnergy-1.392026-04-30+2.0%+3.8%-0.8%+7.7%-8.7%+53.5%+59.9%
CVXChevron CorporationEnergy-1.392026-04-30+2.1%+2.3%-0.7%+5.8%-7.5%+46.9%+44.9%
DVNDevon EnergyEnergy-1.392026-04-30+3.3%+8.3%-5.7%-3.0%-11.0%+29.1%+35.4%
EOGEOG ResourcesEnergy-1.392026-04-30+1.9%+8.2%+3.4%+5.6%-5.3%+54.0%+47.9%
ERIEErie IndemnityFinancial Services-1.392025-11-28-0.0%-4.8%+14.0%+2.4%+4.1%-2.9%-1.5%
FANGDiamondback EnergyEnergy-1.392026-04-30+0.8%+1.6%-6.7%-12.5%-14.0%+23.5%+26.2%
KRKrogerConsumer Defensive-1.392019-12-31+0.2%+0.3%+11.1%+23.8%+4.3%+13.4%+9.6%
LYBLyondellBasellBasic Materials-1.392026-05-29+3.0%+4.6%+2.9%-1.4%-6.1%+53.8%+56.4%
MOAltriaConsumer Defensive-1.392024-07-31+1.1%+0.8%+5.9%+20.3%+0.2%+42.2%+42.9%
OKEONEOKEnergy-1.392026-04-30+1.5%+3.8%-0.2%-5.7%-6.8%+27.8%+36.0%
OXYOccidental PetroleumEnergy-1.392026-04-30+2.6%+4.2%-3.2%-1.8%-8.2%+44.9%+43.2%
XOMExxonMobilEnergy-1.392026-04-30+2.4%+3.3%-2.3%+3.6%-8.8%+44.7%+46.6%
EDConsolidated EdisonUtilities-1.372019-12-31+0.2%-1.6%+8.7%+10.6%+2.4%+23.2%+23.9%
VRSKVerisk AnalyticsIndustrials-1.372024-08-30+0.5%-2.1%+10.5%+11.3%+5.4%-6.8%-2.9%
PGRProgressive CorporationFinancial Services-1.362020-03-31+1.1%+1.3%+10.5%+8.7%+2.1%+10.4%+14.3%
AWKAmerican Water WorksUtilities-1.342024-11-29-0.9%-2.7%+11.5%+7.0%+2.8%+16.1%+17.2%
CBOECboe Global MarketsFinancial Services-1.342022-11-30+1.1%+5.7%+21.1%+33.3%+11.2%+49.8%+45.4%
ALLAllstateFinancial Services-1.332026-04-30+1.8%+0.1%+11.4%+3.2%+2.7%+30.1%+31.2%
BROBrown & BrownFinancial Services-1.322025-10-31-0.5%-4.5%+4.8%-0.4%+2.1%-10.0%-10.4%
TMUST-Mobile USCommunication Services-1.312025-03-31-0.5%+6.7%+9.1%-5.5%+9.5%-14.3%-17.5%
RSGRepublic ServicesIndustrials-1.302025-05-30+1.3%+1.3%+10.0%+14.6%+3.5%+20.6%+23.4%
VZVerizonCommunication Services-1.302019-12-31-0.0%+1.0%+4.9%-4.2%+4.2%+22.0%+22.1%
VLOValero EnergyEnergy-1.292026-05-29+3.9%+7.6%-14.9%+9.2%-5.4%+135.6%+113.4%
WMWaste ManagementIndustrials-1.292025-04-30+1.2%+0.8%+8.4%+8.5%+4.1%+12.1%+21.6%
TAT&TCommunication Services-1.272020-09-30-0.4%+1.6%-5.7%-10.8%+3.5%-6.5%-7.8%
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Financial Services-1.262025-01-31-1.3%-3.4%+11.3%+8.4%+0.8%+8.6%+10.5%
CBChubb LimitedFinancial Services-1.262023-02-28+0.9%+0.5%+5.9%+9.9%+2.6%+20.8%+29.3%
GISGeneral MillsConsumer Defensive-1.262019-12-31-1.0%-7.1%+3.0%-13.7%-1.2%-22.1%-22.4%
DOWDow Inc.Basic Materials-1.242026-08-31+2.7%+4.5%+12.6%+6.4%-3.7%+47.7%+57.1%
MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Financial Services-1.242024-02-29-0.4%-1.3%+10.8%+9.9%+3.0%+13.2%+15.5%
PSXPhillips 66Energy-1.242026-05-29+2.4%+7.2%-8.4%+9.3%-6.3%+109.6%+93.6%
CMECME GroupFinancial Services-1.232022-08-31+0.1%+2.9%+9.3%+19.1%+4.3%+19.8%+17.8%
WRBW. R. Berkley CorporationFinancial Services-1.232022-10-31+0.9%+0.5%+4.6%+11.3%+4.7%+11.6%+4.1%
ACGLArch Capital GroupFinancial Services-1.212026-03-31+0.6%-0.7%+10.6%+11.5%+3.2%+14.5%+21.1%
MKCMcCormick & CompanyConsumer Defensive-1.202019-12-31-0.8%-7.0%+1.9%-16.7%-1.5%-29.6%-26.6%
SJMJ.M. Smucker Company (The)Consumer Defensive-1.202019-12-31-0.7%-0.8%+4.9%+7.6%+1.7%+39.3%+26.8%
DUKDuke EnergyUtilities-1.172021-03-31+0.3%-0.7%+8.7%+4.5%+1.4%+13.1%+8.1%
TRGPTarga ResourcesEnergy-1.172026-05-29+2.2%+9.7%+5.9%+0.8%-5.3%+64.6%+75.4%
MDLZMondelez InternationalConsumer Defensive-1.152020-04-30-0.0%-0.2%+5.8%+4.9%+2.7%+27.1%+20.9%
MCKMcKesson CorporationHealthcare-1.132022-06-30-0.3%+0.4%+7.8%+26.2%+8.2%+31.6%+26.2%
KOCoca-Cola Company (The)Consumer Defensive-1.122021-06-30+0.1%+2.0%+6.1%+8.7%+3.8%+42.4%+40.0%
VTRVentasReal Estate-1.122025-04-30-0.6%+1.0%+5.9%-1.5%+6.0%+18.3%+20.9%
AONAonFinancial Services-1.112024-09-30-0.7%-2.9%+16.9%-3.8%+4.2%-4.4%-3.5%
MPCMarathon PetroleumEnergy-1.112026-05-29+3.3%+10.3%-12.8%+15.3%-6.5%+158.8%+111.4%
EXCExelonUtilities-1.102023-10-31+0.4%-1.5%+7.9%+2.1%-0.7%+8.0%+3.6%
HSYHershey Company (The)Consumer Defensive-1.072020-04-30-1.0%-1.5%+3.6%-7.5%+5.5%-1.9%+4.2%
PEPPepsiCoConsumer Defensive-1.072021-03-31-0.8%+0.0%+11.2%+1.2%+3.9%+2.5%+2.4%
SOSouthern CompanyUtilities-1.072021-04-30-1.1%-0.6%+4.0%+0.6%-1.0%+9.0%+5.1%
AFLAflacFinancial Services-1.032026-04-30+0.1%+0.8%+7.7%+9.2%+2.7%+17.1%+14.1%
ATOAtmos EnergyUtilities-1.032023-11-30+0.2%+0.6%+7.4%+3.4%+2.1%+6.9%+0.8%
COSTCostcoConsumer Defensive-1.022026-03-31+0.3%+2.4%+11.8%+14.2%+7.8%+27.3%+20.1%
HRLHormel FoodsConsumer Defensive-1.012019-12-31-0.4%-3.3%+8.2%-9.1%+2.7%-2.7%+2.5%
JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealthcare-1.012019-12-31+1.5%+4.5%+12.3%+4.6%+4.2%+39.7%+50.1%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz CompanyConsumer Defensive-1.012021-09-30+1.8%-2.4%+6.1%-2.2%+1.5%+7.2%+7.1%
CMSCMS EnergyUtilities-1.002019-12-31-0.1%-0.8%+4.8%-0.7%+0.1%+2.7%-4.1%
KMIKinder MorganEnergy-1.002026-04-30+2.1%+6.8%-0.9%+1.4%-3.9%+21.8%+24.2%
TRVTravelers Companies (The)Financial Services-0.992026-06-30+1.5%+0.6%+5.6%+12.3%+2.3%+41.3%+43.9%
CNPCenterPoint EnergyUtilities-0.982024-11-29+0.6%+3.2%+3.6%+2.7%-2.8%+9.4%+6.2%
HIGHartford (The)Financial Services-0.982026-07-31+0.2%+0.2%+3.5%+0.4%+3.6%+1.1%+6.6%
PMPhilip Morris InternationalConsumer Defensive-0.982024-08-30+1.1%-1.5%-0.8%+5.4%-5.0%+26.9%+31.0%
ABBVAbbVieHealthcare-0.972026-06-30+0.1%+2.4%+4.2%+11.7%+0.1%+33.1%+35.1%
CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer Defensive-0.972019-12-31-0.3%-1.0%+6.1%+8.2%+2.6%+26.7%+25.9%
CORCencoraHealthcare-0.972022-01-31-0.2%+2.8%+2.3%+10.1%+5.5%+4.0%-3.6%
WECWEC Energy GroupUtilities-0.972019-12-31+0.4%-0.3%+11.3%+7.9%+1.7%+14.8%+8.5%
WTWWillis Towers WatsonFinancial Services-0.972023-11-30-0.9%-1.6%+6.7%-1.0%+2.1%+1.8%+4.1%
DDominion EnergyUtilities-0.962024-08-30-0.0%-2.3%+8.2%+0.6%+2.1%+19.8%+15.9%
BGBunge GlobalConsumer Defensive-0.952026-08-31+0.6%+2.4%-5.7%-11.5%+4.4%+15.3%+7.3%
LNTAlliant EnergyUtilities-0.942024-01-31-0.4%-0.2%+10.1%+5.3%+2.3%+16.3%+11.1%
PNWPinnacle WestUtilities-0.942023-09-29-0.1%+3.8%+7.0%+9.3%+2.3%+26.0%+25.9%
ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingIndustrials-0.932026-07-31+0.4%+0.2%+7.7%+11.7%+4.7%+22.3%+24.1%
AEEAmerenUtilities-0.932023-10-31+0.6%+1.1%+9.9%+5.1%+3.1%+16.6%+11.5%
BF-BBrown–FormanConsumer Defensive-0.932026-10-30 NEW-0.6%-3.3%+4.7%+6.2%+4.2%+17.9%+11.3%
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.Consumer Cyclical-0.932026-06-30-0.9%+2.6%+5.2%-15.3%+4.0%+28.5%+31.6%
STZConstellation BrandsConsumer Defensive-0.932026-09-30+0.5%+0.2%+12.7%+9.4%+7.1%+8.1%+13.2%
CAHCardinal HealthHealthcare-0.922025-10-31+0.1%+3.7%+9.5%+18.6%+10.9%+36.4%+36.9%
EGEverest GroupFinancial Services-0.922026-07-31+0.0%+1.4%+11.1%+17.1%+3.1%+27.1%+33.8%
EXEExpand EnergyEnergy-0.922026-10-30 NEW-0.0%+3.8%-2.4%-7.7%-2.1%-18.3%-23.6%
TYLTyler TechnologiesTechnology-0.922026-10-30 NEW-0.4%-1.6%+16.5%+22.1%+7.4%-6.7%-9.9%
WMTWalmartConsumer Defensive-0.922026-04-30+0.0%-1.6%+6.6%+10.2%+1.8%+13.6%+22.6%
DGXQuest DiagnosticsHealthcare-0.912020-02-28+0.5%+2.1%+8.8%+8.0%+3.3%+52.4%+40.0%
JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesTechnology-0.912026-07-31+0.2%-2.2%+12.6%+8.5%+9.2%-2.3%+7.9%
CINFCincinnati FinancialFinancial Services-0.902026-09-30+0.5%+1.3%+14.1%+13.9%+5.3%+18.8%+17.4%
WELLWelltowerReal Estate-0.902025-04-30-0.2%+0.9%+5.6%+5.1%+5.6%+34.9%+30.2%
ADMArcher Daniels MidlandConsumer Defensive-0.892026-04-30+1.0%+1.7%-13.6%-11.3%-6.8%+27.2%+28.0%
FEFirstEnergyUtilities-0.892023-10-31+0.2%-0.1%+3.3%-0.4%+0.3%+8.3%+4.8%
LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials-0.892026-10-30 NEW-0.6%+5.2%+13.8%+3.5%-4.8%+27.6%+36.0%
PGProcter & GambleConsumer Defensive-0.892019-12-31+0.3%+0.7%+7.8%+17.3%+4.1%+20.8%+16.5%
ORealty IncomeReal Estate-0.882024-09-30-0.4%-0.3%+7.3%-4.4%+4.2%+10.0%+9.5%
TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Defensive-0.882026-06-30-1.1%-1.5%+9.6%+2.1%+3.8%+3.6%+10.4%
AMTAmerican TowerReal Estate-0.872024-09-30+0.1%-1.9%+5.0%+10.3%+1.4%+11.8%+7.2%
ROPRoper TechnologiesIndustrials-0.872026-10-30 NEW-0.0%-2.7%+24.9%+17.6%+2.4%+8.3%+8.8%
AEPAmerican Electric PowerUtilities-0.862024-07-31+0.5%+3.2%+5.3%+3.6%+0.5%+16.1%+9.1%
CHDChurch & DwightConsumer Defensive-0.862019-12-31-0.3%+0.3%+8.3%+12.8%+4.1%+34.4%+32.3%
EVRGEvergyUtilities-0.862021-04-30+0.4%+1.4%+8.7%+6.1%+3.2%+25.4%+19.2%
PAYXPaychexIndustrials-0.862026-10-30 NEW-0.4%-3.8%+4.8%-5.2%+2.5%+7.0%+7.5%
PPLPPL CorporationUtilities-0.862024-01-31-0.4%-2.1%+2.2%+0.2%-1.1%+3.1%-1.2%
FDSFactSetFinancial Services-0.852026-10-30 NEW-0.1%-1.7%+10.8%+12.6%+1.5%+16.9%+25.4%
LLoews CorporationFinancial Services-0.852026-09-30+0.6%+0.9%+3.1%+0.9%+0.8%+6.7%+8.4%

Score is the cross-sectional z-score at rebalance. “Since” marks the start of the stock’s current uninterrupted run in that book. A missing long weight means no usable market cap at rebalance; the name remains in the equal-weighted spread leg. Individual stock returns are descriptive, not portfolio attribution.

How High beta is defined

Ranked by regression beta against SPY over the trailing 252 trading days. A higher beta means greater historical sensitivity to the market, not necessarily a higher return.

Raw metrics are winsorized at the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles, then standardized within the point-in-time universe. Stocks are split into five groups at each month-end rebalance.

The long portfolio holds the top quintile, weighted by market capitalization with a 5% name cap at rebalance. The Q5 − Q1 spread uses equal weights on both sides. Holdings drift with prices between rebalances.

First rebalance: 2019-12-31. The 5-day z-score compares the latest relative move with the prior 252 overlapping 5-day moves.

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Sector exposure

Long portfolio / S&P 500 benchmark

Technology55.8% / 37.2%
Consumer Cyclical11.5% / 9.7%
Communication Services10.8% / 9.3%
Financial Services9.3% / 10.9%
Industrials7.6% / 7.5%
Utilities2.5% / 2.4%
Basic Materials1.4% / 1.6%
Healthcare0.8% / 10.3%
Consumer Defensive0.3% / 5.5%
Energy0.1% / 3.9%

Monthly portfolio changes

The last 12 rebalances of the long book. Turnover is the share of names newly added.

2026-10-30 3 added · 3 dropped

Added CRL, DDOG, TWLO

Dropped CRH, LII, LULU

2026-09-30 5 added · 5 dropped

Added AKAM, BE, CARR, LULU, P

Dropped APTV, BLDR, CRL, PANW, RL

2026-08-31 4 added · 4 dropped

Added AXON, PANW, Q, RDDT

Dropped IR, LULU, RVTY, TPR

2026-07-31 2 added · 2 dropped

Added LII, TXN

Dropped TRMB, WSM

2026-06-30 6 added · 6 dropped

Added FLEX, GOOGL, MRVL, NEM, NTAP, SWKS

Dropped BAX, EXPE, IDXX, PYPL, STLD, SYF

2026-05-29 7 added · 7 dropped

Added BAX, CRWD, ECHO, PWR, ROK, STLD, SW

Dropped APO, DDOG, DECK, GPN, ODFL, SWKS, TECH

2026-04-30 16 added · 16 dropped

Added ALGN, BLDR, CAT, CRH, DDOG, DECK, EME, FSLR, IDXX, IR, LULU, MS, ODFL, PYPL, TECH, TEL

Dropped AAPL, ABNB, APA, AXP, BBY, CPAY, CRWD, DD, DOW, ECHO, GEHC, MGM, NTAP, TTD, TXN, WBD

2026-03-31 8 added · 8 dropped

Added APTV, CMI, COHR, GEHC, LITE, MRNA, RVTY, VRT

Dropped DDOG, EME, EPAM, LYB, MS, NOW, PYPL, TPL

2026-02-27 7 added · 7 dropped

Added ABNB, C, CIEN, DDOG, EMR, GLW, PYPL

Dropped DECK, DVN, GEHC, HAL, MRNA, PH, URI

2026-01-30 3 added · 3 dropped

Added HAL, LYB, NTAP

Dropped ABNB, DDOG, GLW

2025-12-31 5 added · 5 dropped

Added ARES, CVNA, FIX, GLW, SNDK

Dropped ALGN, CFG, NTAP, PYPL, SW

2025-11-28 5 added · 5 dropped

Added GEHC, GNRC, MRNA, PYPL, SW

Dropped EMR, HWM, KEY, NUE, STLD

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