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Systematic factor / S&P 500

Quality

Stocks with strong profitability, lower leverage, and more stable earnings.

100 names in the top quintileMonthly rebalance · 5% name cap at rebalance2026-11-12 · intraday
1 day vs S&P 500+0.0%relative return
20 days vs S&P 500-0.0%relative return
5-day z-score+2.06σrelative move vs trailing history
Year to date+17.3%long portfolio return

Performance

Period
-0.5%+0.2%+1.0%+1.7%+2.5%2026-08-192026-11-12
Quality 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-0.2%+5.0%-1.9%+0.1%+1.1%+17.3%+18.3%
vs S&P 500+0.0%+1.5%-0.0%+1.5%+0.8%+5.1%+5.7%
Q5 − Q1 spread+0.5%+0.7%-0.5%+2.4%+1.2%-2.4%-2.0%

Inside the factor

Rebalanced 2026-10-30 · 5% of the long book is new.

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

AAPLApple Inc.Technology5.00%1.532019-12-31-0.0%+3.3%+4.0%+12.2%+3.2%+31.1%+29.5%
AVGOBroadcomTechnology5.00%0.462026-09-30+5.6%+25.0%+5.9%+0.7%+11.8%+5.9%+4.3%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services5.00%0.612021-03-31+2.1%+6.1%-14.2%-13.0%+7.1%-4.0%+3.2%
LLYLilly (Eli)Healthcare5.00%0.592025-01-31-0.2%+5.1%+14.6%+12.0%+1.2%+34.1%+46.0%
METAMeta PlatformsCommunication Services5.00%0.412023-10-31-1.0%+2.9%-15.5%+14.1%+1.2%-5.4%-0.4%
MSFTMicrosoftTechnology5.00%0.502019-12-31+0.3%-2.4%-3.1%+8.2%+0.2%+8.8%+3.6%
MUMicron TechnologyTechnology5.00%0.982026-03-31-2.0%+21.1%-14.6%-15.2%-10.2%+178.7%+230.1%
NVDANvidiaTechnology5.00%1.352023-08-31-5.3%-9.4%-24.3%-24.3%-19.6%-11.6%-14.6%
VVisa Inc.Financial Services4.96%0.712019-12-31-0.8%+0.1%+5.8%+15.7%+2.3%+21.3%+25.8%
MAMastercardFinancial Services3.49%0.772019-12-31-0.8%-0.1%+6.3%+14.4%+2.7%+15.5%+18.1%
COSTCostcoConsumer Defensive2.81%0.452019-12-31+0.3%+2.4%+11.8%+14.2%+7.8%+27.3%+20.1%
PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology2.76%0.532026-02-27-0.6%+10.6%-14.5%-2.1%-6.9%-3.5%-10.2%
KOCoca-Cola Company (The)Consumer Defensive2.53%0.372025-10-31+0.1%+2.0%+6.1%+8.7%+3.8%+42.4%+40.0%
HDHome Depot (The)Consumer Cyclical2.11%0.372025-08-29-1.0%-0.6%+12.8%+1.8%+5.6%+3.3%-4.4%
AMATApplied MaterialsTechnology1.87%0.572019-12-31-3.5%+19.4%-11.3%-23.1%-2.3%+48.9%+67.6%
LRCXLam ResearchTechnology1.86%0.932022-02-28-1.3%+25.7%-16.1%-24.1%-2.6%+36.4%+46.9%
TXNTexas InstrumentsTechnology1.73%0.442026-07-31+0.8%+12.3%+12.4%+17.3%+3.8%+83.9%+99.8%
NFLXNetflixCommunication Services1.60%0.462025-07-31-2.1%-3.6%-13.0%-21.2%+1.8%-32.6%-44.4%
GEVGE VernovaUtilities1.43%1.012026-01-30+1.8%+6.8%-11.2%-16.7%-4.1%+26.2%+43.1%
ANETArista NetworksTechnology1.33%0.542019-12-31+4.9%+29.6%+11.2%+10.7%+22.2%+57.5%+52.9%
KLACKLA CorporationTechnology1.29%1.002019-12-31-1.7%+22.0%-9.2%-15.5%+0.3%+30.8%+33.7%
MCDMcDonald'sConsumer Cyclical1.15%0.502019-12-31-0.7%-1.8%+12.5%+2.8%+5.7%-9.0%-8.8%
QCOMQualcommTechnology1.09%0.392026-04-30+0.4%+13.1%-0.6%+10.1%+7.6%+5.3%+4.0%
TJXTJX CompaniesConsumer Cyclical0.98%0.542022-03-31-0.5%-2.0%-6.1%-6.0%-3.2%-10.8%-6.0%
ACNAccentureTechnology0.98%0.372019-12-31-0.5%-4.8%+12.2%+38.9%-2.3%-2.7%+7.7%
ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealthcare0.94%0.382026-04-30-1.7%-5.6%+3.3%+11.2%+2.3%-21.9%-22.7%
STXSeagate TechnologyTechnology0.92%1.252026-04-30-1.5%+16.5%-21.3%-34.7%-15.7%+98.0%+89.8%
LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials0.92%0.502026-07-31-0.6%+5.2%+13.8%+3.5%-4.8%+27.6%+36.0%
VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealthcare0.89%0.362026-05-29-0.5%+0.3%+7.0%-1.4%-2.6%+20.0%+26.8%
PGRProgressive CorporationFinancial Services0.84%0.422024-08-30+1.1%+1.3%+10.5%+8.7%+2.1%+10.4%+14.3%
WDCWestern DigitalTechnology0.84%1.542026-04-30-1.4%+15.4%-13.3%-33.1%-15.6%+79.5%+82.1%
IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupFinancial Services0.84%0.422025-11-28-0.8%+12.6%-4.9%-9.5%+6.4%+27.7%+16.0%
MOAltriaConsumer Defensive0.81%0.442026-10-30 NEW+1.1%+0.8%+5.9%+20.3%+0.2%+42.2%+42.9%
ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingIndustrials0.73%0.822019-12-31+0.4%+0.2%+7.7%+11.7%+4.7%+22.3%+24.1%
VLOValero EnergyEnergy0.71%0.542026-10-30 NEW+3.9%+7.6%-14.9%+9.2%-5.4%+135.6%+113.4%
MARMarriott InternationalConsumer Cyclical0.67%0.472025-05-30-1.1%+1.7%+10.1%+18.2%+6.3%+37.6%+46.6%
HCAHCA HealthcareHealthcare0.66%0.482021-08-31-0.5%-0.8%+7.5%+23.9%+6.4%+8.4%+9.6%
FTNTFortinetTechnology0.62%1.682024-02-29+1.2%+5.9%-28.7%-15.2%-4.7%+63.3%+55.0%
ADBEAdobe Inc.Technology0.62%0.732019-12-31+0.8%-2.8%-4.8%-12.1%-4.3%-31.6%-28.1%
ABNBAirbnbConsumer Cyclical0.61%0.442026-02-27-0.2%+6.2%+3.7%-3.0%+10.0%+33.2%+47.5%
MNSTMonster BeverageConsumer Defensive0.58%0.472023-08-31+0.5%-4.6%+0.6%-3.8%-3.6%+19.0%+26.9%
TTTrane TechnologiesIndustrials0.57%0.472024-04-30+0.2%+8.5%-6.9%-6.3%+3.8%+10.1%+1.9%
CTASCintasIndustrials0.55%0.522020-01-31+0.6%+1.0%+7.3%+12.6%+4.0%+22.5%+24.3%
MCOMoody's CorporationFinancial Services0.53%0.482023-04-28-1.2%-1.3%+5.1%+2.3%+2.9%+0.2%+4.0%
HLTHilton WorldwideConsumer Cyclical0.50%0.402025-04-30-1.3%+0.7%+8.5%+11.2%+4.3%+29.7%+36.3%
HWMHowmet AerospaceIndustrials0.50%0.402026-08-31-0.1%+11.5%+2.0%-21.0%+12.4%+9.4%+7.4%
ITWIllinois Tool WorksIndustrials0.50%0.552019-12-31-0.4%+0.8%+6.1%+1.9%+3.3%+19.0%+20.2%
APPAppLovin CorporationTechnology0.48%0.672025-11-28-2.1%+11.2%+41.8%+27.4%+73.3%-41.2%-33.4%
ROSTRoss StoresConsumer Cyclical0.46%0.482024-09-30-1.8%+0.7%+0.9%+1.1%+3.8%+32.3%+46.8%
ORLYO'Reilly Auto PartsConsumer Cyclical0.45%0.502021-11-30+1.2%+0.1%+3.5%+0.4%+4.0%+0.4%-7.7%
TDGTransDigm GroupIndustrials0.41%0.472025-02-28-3.1%+1.4%+6.3%-1.4%+5.1%-9.3%-6.8%
GWWW. W. GraingerIndustrials0.40%0.552020-10-30+1.1%+3.7%+13.1%+15.2%+10.7%+50.0%+60.1%
FASTFastenalIndustrials0.37%0.562019-12-31+0.1%+5.1%+10.8%+8.6%+7.0%+41.5%+37.6%
GRMNGarminTechnology0.33%0.432024-02-29-1.4%+1.2%+1.7%-1.6%+6.3%+44.7%+47.6%
ADSKAutodeskTechnology0.33%0.482023-03-31-0.2%-3.6%+5.9%+3.3%+4.0%-12.3%-14.0%
AZOAutoZoneConsumer Cyclical0.33%0.492019-12-31+0.7%-1.4%+6.6%+6.0%+2.9%-3.8%-13.2%
MSCIMSCIFinancial Services0.28%0.472019-12-31-0.9%-0.0%+14.0%+16.0%+5.2%+15.6%+13.8%
AMPAmeriprise FinancialFinancial Services0.28%0.682022-02-28-0.9%+1.6%+2.9%-7.6%+5.4%+6.5%+12.3%
IDXXIdexx LaboratoriesHealthcare0.28%0.872020-07-31-0.4%+4.4%+27.9%+24.5%+27.0%+3.5%-1.7%
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.Industrials0.27%0.832025-12-31-2.3%+17.6%-23.4%-33.1%-7.9%+21.8%+19.1%
TERTeradyneTechnology0.27%0.612026-03-31-0.4%+24.5%-22.8%-30.2%-3.5%+37.0%+49.7%
YUMYum! BrandsConsumer Cyclical0.27%0.452019-12-31-0.7%-4.2%+5.5%+9.6%+2.4%+6.7%+7.6%
PAYXPaychexIndustrials0.25%0.392026-07-31-0.4%-3.8%+4.8%-5.2%+2.5%+7.0%+7.5%
NTAPNetAppTechnology0.24%1.022020-12-31+2.1%+10.3%-12.9%-3.7%-6.2%+77.2%+71.9%
HIGHartford (The)Financial Services0.23%0.402026-02-27+0.2%+0.2%+3.5%+0.4%+3.6%+1.1%+6.6%
KMBKimberly-ClarkConsumer Defensive0.23%0.632025-07-31-1.4%-2.8%+3.1%-1.2%-0.6%+10.5%+9.5%
ODFLOld DominionIndustrials0.22%0.462019-12-31+0.5%+0.5%-9.3%-16.3%-0.7%+9.8%+23.6%
CBOECboe Global MarketsFinancial Services0.22%0.422026-03-31+1.1%+5.7%+21.1%+33.3%+11.2%+49.8%+45.4%
EXPEExpedia GroupConsumer Cyclical0.22%0.422026-08-31+0.5%-4.2%-10.5%-19.8%-8.6%-7.3%-0.8%
RMDResMedHealthcare0.21%0.462024-06-28+0.8%+0.7%-0.5%+4.5%+4.8%+0.9%-3.5%
WSMWilliams-SonomaConsumer Cyclical0.20%0.622025-03-31-4.1%-2.8%+0.0%+4.1%-0.5%+42.7%+33.1%
DXCMDexcomHealthcare0.19%0.442026-02-27+1.7%-3.2%-6.8%-9.1%-0.7%+23.1%+40.6%
RJFRaymond James FinancialFinancial Services0.19%0.482026-10-30 NEW+0.5%+1.9%+6.8%-5.2%+6.9%+6.1%+4.2%
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.Industrials0.19%0.612025-09-30-0.9%+11.0%-9.8%-18.0%-2.8%+8.2%+3.3%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealthcare0.18%0.392026-04-30-0.2%+5.0%+7.6%+16.8%-0.1%+50.1%+49.0%
OTISOtis WorldwideIndustrials0.18%0.482022-02-28-0.1%-2.6%+10.0%+7.6%+2.2%-9.8%-12.4%
ULTAUlta BeautyConsumer Cyclical0.17%0.462024-08-30-1.3%+0.1%+6.8%+23.3%+1.6%+7.6%+24.5%
VRSNVerisignTechnology0.17%0.482019-12-31-0.8%-0.1%+2.5%+14.2%+1.5%+29.5%+26.9%
EXPDExpeditors InternationalIndustrials0.16%0.602019-12-31+0.5%+3.5%-1.6%+4.9%-1.7%+31.9%+41.6%
VRSKVerisk AnalyticsIndustrials0.16%0.372026-04-30+0.5%-2.1%+10.5%+11.3%+5.4%-6.8%-2.9%
TPLTexas Pacific Land CorporationEnergy0.14%0.602024-11-29+0.2%+3.6%-18.6%-24.3%-15.0%-1.4%-14.1%
PTCPTC Inc.Technology0.14%0.422026-05-29+0.0%+0.8%+1.6%+28.7%+0.3%+12.6%+10.2%
TROWT. Rowe PriceFinancial Services0.14%0.392024-02-29-1.5%+0.3%+7.6%-1.6%+5.0%+10.8%+10.7%
SBACSBA CommunicationsReal Estate0.12%0.422025-05-30-1.7%-3.3%+1.7%+3.1%-0.2%-1.5%-5.6%
FFIVF5, Inc.Technology0.12%0.382025-02-28-0.3%+2.4%-30.1%-16.6%-5.7%+25.0%+33.8%
CFCF IndustriesBasic Materials0.12%0.442026-05-29+1.8%+5.8%+4.7%+5.4%+1.7%+64.6%+53.0%
HASHasbroConsumer Cyclical0.11%0.522026-10-30 NEW-1.4%+2.3%+24.3%+31.0%+2.7%+52.5%+61.0%
ROLRollins, Inc.Consumer Cyclical0.10%0.382019-12-31-0.9%-1.2%+13.0%+5.7%+10.5%-35.4%-33.8%
NVRNVR, Inc.Consumer Cyclical0.10%0.462019-12-31-1.4%-9.3%-2.1%-9.4%-2.4%-20.3%-20.4%
FICOFair IsaacTechnology0.10%0.482023-03-31-1.8%+1.2%-7.1%-38.4%+0.6%-57.7%-60.2%
MASMascoIndustrials0.10%0.472025-07-31-0.5%+1.2%+16.9%+13.2%+5.2%+35.5%+38.8%
ITGartnerTechnology0.10%0.432026-08-31-0.4%-2.9%-7.2%-0.3%-16.0%-23.8%-17.0%
ERIEErie IndemnityFinancial Services0.08%0.442024-09-30-0.0%-4.8%+14.0%+2.4%+4.1%-2.9%-1.5%
DVADaVitaHealthcare0.07%0.442025-05-30-3.6%-9.2%-6.5%-0.2%-5.6%+55.7%+44.7%
LIILennox InternationalIndustrials0.07%0.472024-12-31-0.6%-0.0%-2.7%-16.5%+1.3%-27.5%-27.6%
JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesTechnology0.07%0.452019-12-31+0.2%-2.2%+12.6%+8.5%+9.2%-2.3%+7.9%
DECKDeckers BrandsConsumer Cyclical0.07%0.632024-03-28-4.2%-3.5%-2.2%-7.6%+3.2%-18.4%+2.3%
DPZDomino'sConsumer Cyclical0.07%0.492020-05-29+0.9%-2.9%+9.4%-0.9%+5.7%-19.1%-17.2%
AOSA. O. SmithIndustrials0.05%0.362024-02-29-0.2%-3.1%+9.1%+1.7%+2.3%-1.4%+0.3%
VYLRVylor Inc.Basic Materials—0.782026-10-30 NEW-0.0%+5.2%-1.7%—-0.4%+5.6%—

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

HPQHP Inc.Technology-4.462023-12-29-0.2%-1.8%-6.3%-2.5%+0.4%+34.7%+22.8%
IRMIron MountainReal Estate-4.462019-12-31+1.6%+8.2%+1.3%-5.8%-2.0%+40.8%+16.7%
BABoeingIndustrials-4.112022-10-31-1.4%-0.2%-8.8%-22.5%+0.3%-20.7%-11.8%
WYNNWynn ResortsConsumer Cyclical-2.352024-04-30-2.9%+4.6%+7.8%-17.1%+11.1%-30.6%-33.6%
EIXEdison InternationalUtilities-1.892023-12-29+0.4%-1.2%+8.1%-16.8%+2.3%+5.8%+9.8%
ABBVAbbVieHealthcare-1.812026-02-27+0.1%+2.4%+4.2%+11.7%+0.1%+33.1%+35.1%
PNWPinnacle WestUtilities-1.812025-02-28-0.1%+3.8%+7.0%+9.3%+2.3%+26.0%+25.9%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc.Technology-1.682026-03-31-3.0%+23.4%-27.7%-24.0%-25.2%+70.6%+149.1%
FFord Motor CompanyConsumer Cyclical-1.652022-04-29-2.6%-3.6%-1.9%-16.8%-1.4%-4.8%-6.1%
MTDMettler ToledoHealthcare-1.632026-07-31-0.9%+3.2%+5.8%+21.6%+3.5%+24.3%+20.0%
PFEPfizerHealthcare-1.592025-08-29-1.8%-1.8%-0.3%+3.9%-3.8%+23.9%+21.0%
ALBAlbemarle CorporationBasic Materials-1.502026-05-29-0.9%-3.3%-3.1%-28.9%+4.5%-32.2%-7.4%
DISWalt Disney Company (The)Communication Services-1.502025-05-30-1.0%+1.0%+7.0%+10.8%+6.8%+4.9%+4.6%
CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer Defensive-1.472024-02-29-0.3%-1.0%+6.1%+8.2%+2.6%+26.7%+25.9%
WDAYWorkday, Inc.Technology-1.452024-12-31-0.6%-5.1%-3.3%-4.2%-3.9%-11.5%-16.3%
BXBlackstone Inc.Financial Services-1.432023-09-29-2.3%-0.5%+10.2%-17.0%+1.6%-19.4%-14.4%
IFFInternational Flavors & FragrancesBasic Materials-1.332024-02-29-2.1%-6.3%-10.4%-2.5%-13.0%+22.0%+26.7%
GSGoldman SachsFinancial Services-1.212019-12-31-1.0%+5.6%+3.0%-9.7%+2.6%+5.9%+15.5%
STESterisHealthcare-1.202025-05-30-0.9%-0.1%+13.2%+7.5%+11.8%+1.0%-3.7%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz CompanyConsumer Defensive-1.182025-07-31+1.8%-2.4%+6.1%-2.2%+1.5%+7.2%+7.1%
MGMMGM ResortsConsumer Cyclical-1.152019-12-31-0.9%+2.0%+12.6%-23.2%+10.8%-9.1%+0.9%
PSXPhillips 66Energy-1.142026-02-27+2.4%+7.2%-8.4%+9.3%-6.3%+109.6%+93.6%
ECHOEchoStar CorporationCommunication Services-1.132022-02-28-1.1%+12.4%+16.4%+14.3%+4.3%-7.0%+41.8%
TRGPTarga ResourcesEnergy-1.062022-10-31+2.2%+9.7%+5.9%+0.8%-5.3%+64.6%+75.4%
AESAES CorporationUtilities-1.042026-05-29+0.0%+0.2%+0.9%+2.7%+0.6%+9.2%+9.7%
CHTRCharter CommunicationsCommunication Services-1.042019-12-31-2.5%+5.5%+20.8%-12.9%+19.1%-36.4%-36.5%
CORCencoraHealthcare-1.022025-11-28-0.2%+2.8%+2.3%+10.1%+5.5%+4.0%-3.6%
CRWDCrowdStrikeTechnology-0.992024-06-28-0.0%+5.5%-6.3%+13.6%-8.5%+95.5%+64.6%
NRGNRG EnergyUtilities-0.982025-08-29+0.8%+22.1%-4.0%-18.1%+2.9%-37.4%-38.7%
MSMorgan StanleyFinancial Services-0.932023-08-31-0.4%+4.0%+4.9%-10.9%+3.0%+9.3%+16.6%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsConsumer Cyclical-0.902024-11-29-3.2%+2.6%+18.4%+5.1%+3.7%-18.4%-3.2%
CAHCardinal HealthHealthcare-0.882024-11-29+0.1%+3.7%+9.5%+18.6%+10.9%+36.4%+36.9%
ACGLArch Capital GroupFinancial Services-0.872023-11-30+0.6%-0.7%+10.6%+11.5%+3.2%+14.5%+21.1%
KRKrogerConsumer Defensive-0.862025-12-31+0.2%+0.3%+11.1%+23.8%+4.3%+13.4%+9.6%
ARESAres Management CorporationFinancial Services-0.832025-12-31-2.8%+0.2%+17.6%-5.3%+4.6%-14.2%-9.3%
CCitigroupFinancial Services-0.832021-08-31-0.1%+4.7%+1.2%-6.1%+1.7%+8.5%+25.7%
INTCIntelTechnology-0.802024-11-29-0.9%+18.5%-35.1%-33.3%-5.9%+67.8%+63.4%
LYVLive Nation EntertainmentCommunication Services-0.752026-07-31+0.3%-0.3%+4.7%-1.9%+1.6%+26.8%+27.4%
KKRKKRFinancial Services-0.742024-06-28-2.4%-0.6%+11.5%-11.6%+3.5%-22.9%-18.9%
PEverpure, Inc.Technology-0.732026-09-30+3.1%+17.5%-17.7%-2.0%-13.5%+63.9%+25.5%
COINCoinbase GlobalFinancial Services-0.712025-10-31-3.1%-3.5%-28.2%-17.6%-8.0%-41.6%-56.6%
BXPBXP, Inc.Real Estate-0.702021-08-31-0.4%-3.2%+5.8%-5.0%+0.6%-3.0%-8.7%
TAT&TCommunication Services-0.702025-10-31-0.4%+1.6%-5.7%-10.8%+3.5%-6.5%-7.8%
AREAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesReal Estate-0.682026-01-30-1.4%-1.6%+5.0%-10.8%+10.5%-5.2%-14.1%
METMetLifeFinancial Services-0.682021-08-31-0.8%+2.4%+2.4%+8.0%+2.7%+32.9%+34.8%
UDRUDR, Inc.Real Estate-0.682023-07-31-0.4%-1.6%+6.9%-2.1%+2.5%+3.3%+8.1%
VTRSViatrisHealthcare-0.642025-05-30-0.7%+10.2%+14.8%+29.7%+9.8%+71.9%+93.1%
CVSCVS HealthHealthcare-0.632025-10-31+0.5%+10.6%-2.1%-3.3%-0.3%+16.8%+16.1%
SKYDSkydance CorporationCommunication Services-0.602025-02-28-2.6%-5.6%+6.0%-27.1%-3.2%-41.8%-53.2%
GILDGilead SciencesHealthcare-0.592026-08-31-0.4%+0.9%+7.4%+15.2%-1.0%+40.2%+41.3%
DOWDow Inc.Basic Materials-0.582025-07-31+2.7%+4.5%+12.6%+6.4%-3.7%+47.7%+57.1%
ELEstée Lauder Companies (The)Consumer Defensive-0.582024-08-30-2.2%+2.0%+2.5%+12.4%+0.5%+6.0%+22.6%
AIGAmerican International GroupFinancial Services-0.572022-02-28-0.2%+2.1%+4.5%+9.9%+0.9%-1.5%+11.2%
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.Financial Services-0.572025-09-30-2.4%+5.3%-20.6%-13.8%-2.9%-27.0%-37.4%
EQTEQT CorporationEnergy-0.552025-07-31+0.3%+4.4%+1.1%-1.1%-4.2%-0.2%-11.8%
GISGeneral MillsConsumer Defensive-0.542026-07-31-1.0%-7.1%+3.0%-13.7%-1.2%-22.1%-22.4%
GPNGlobal PaymentsIndustrials-0.542024-05-31-10.0%-5.1%+7.1%-1.4%-6.9%+17.6%+18.3%
JPMJPMorgan ChaseFinancial Services-0.542026-03-31-0.0%+1.8%+2.3%-3.4%+1.9%+8.6%+10.9%
AMTAmerican TowerReal Estate-0.532019-12-31+0.1%-1.9%+5.0%+10.3%+1.4%+11.8%+7.2%
TELTE ConnectivityTechnology-0.532026-04-30-0.2%+6.1%+2.8%+8.0%+2.8%-2.7%-10.1%
ESEversource EnergyUtilities-0.522024-02-29+1.1%-0.8%+8.1%+0.2%+4.0%+9.6%+1.8%
DOCHealthpeak PropertiesReal Estate-0.502024-08-30-0.8%+0.5%+7.2%-1.6%+6.3%+32.7%+20.7%
PFGPrincipal Financial GroupFinancial Services-0.472024-02-29-1.2%+0.4%+4.0%+2.2%+1.5%+31.6%+38.9%
SYYSyscoConsumer Defensive-0.472025-08-29-1.0%+1.2%-7.3%-7.0%-8.1%+6.4%+3.8%
EQIXEquinixReal Estate-0.462026-02-27+0.7%+7.9%+8.0%-0.1%+6.1%+42.6%+33.9%
CPTCamden Property TrustReal Estate-0.452025-11-28-0.1%-4.6%+0.8%-7.7%-1.7%-7.3%-0.6%
CARRCarrier GlobalIndustrials-0.442026-10-30 NEW+0.0%+2.6%-0.3%-10.4%+1.8%+4.9%-2.7%
FEFirstEnergyUtilities-0.422025-03-31+0.2%-0.1%+3.3%-0.4%+0.3%+8.3%+4.8%
HUMHumanaHealthcare-0.422024-04-30-1.1%+7.2%+2.4%+17.0%+6.5%+74.0%+83.7%
BAXBaxter InternationalHealthcare-0.412024-11-29-1.7%+1.0%+0.6%-2.7%+12.6%+35.8%+42.3%
GEGE AerospaceIndustrials-0.412024-07-31-2.8%+5.8%+6.7%-6.4%+10.3%+8.6%+7.8%
VSTVistra Corp.Utilities-0.412024-05-31+0.5%+18.8%-13.0%-5.9%-3.1%-16.5%-24.7%
TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Defensive-0.392026-05-29-1.1%-1.5%+9.6%+2.1%+3.8%+3.6%+10.4%
MOSMosaic Company (The)Basic Materials-0.382026-05-29-3.2%-1.1%+16.5%+0.2%+20.1%-5.8%-11.0%
ETREntergyUtilities-0.372021-10-29+0.3%+1.8%+8.0%+4.0%+2.0%+23.7%+18.8%
WFCWells FargoFinancial Services-0.372026-03-31+0.0%+1.8%+4.3%+0.4%+3.5%-5.9%+1.8%
GMGeneral MotorsConsumer Cyclical-0.362025-03-31-2.4%-2.9%+3.7%+2.3%-0.8%+7.4%+22.8%
SOSouthern CompanyUtilities-0.362024-02-29-1.1%-0.6%+4.0%+0.6%-1.0%+9.0%+5.1%
FISFidelity National Information ServicesTechnology-0.352021-05-28-5.6%-3.0%-21.1%-29.1%-26.0%-55.7%-55.4%
JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealthcare-0.352026-04-30+1.5%+4.5%+12.3%+4.6%+4.2%+39.7%+50.1%
DTEDTE EnergyUtilities-0.342026-04-30+0.3%+3.9%+9.2%+1.6%+3.4%+11.4%+3.7%
DDominion EnergyUtilities-0.332026-05-29-0.0%-2.3%+8.2%+0.6%+2.1%+19.8%+15.9%
TRMBTrimble Inc.Technology-0.322026-08-31-0.4%+4.9%-7.8%-5.1%-13.4%-28.2%-29.3%
AMGNAmgenHealthcare-0.312026-04-30-0.0%+1.7%+7.8%+6.4%+0.4%+45.9%+42.1%
CNPCenterPoint EnergyUtilities-0.312026-08-31+0.6%+3.2%+3.6%+2.7%-2.8%+9.4%+6.2%
TWLOTwilio Inc.Technology-0.312026-10-30 NEW-2.5%+6.5%-21.8%-3.6%+4.3%+50.4%+63.7%
CMSCMS EnergyUtilities-0.302026-10-30 NEW-0.1%-0.8%+4.8%-0.7%+0.1%+2.7%-4.1%
CPAYCorpayTechnology-0.302026-10-30 NEW-0.9%+2.4%+12.7%+12.4%+14.1%+52.1%+57.5%
AKAMAkamai TechnologiesTechnology-0.292026-08-31+0.1%+11.5%-6.0%-23.1%-6.4%-0.5%-4.2%
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyConsumer Cyclical-0.292026-08-31-1.0%-1.6%-8.2%-8.2%+1.3%+2.4%-0.3%
IPInternational PaperConsumer Cyclical-0.282026-08-31-1.6%-0.4%+0.0%-16.9%-6.2%-10.2%-7.0%
SJMJ.M. Smucker Company (The)Consumer Defensive-0.282025-02-28-0.7%-0.8%+4.9%+7.6%+1.7%+39.3%+26.8%
AFLAflacFinancial Services-0.272026-05-29+0.1%+0.8%+7.7%+9.2%+2.7%+17.1%+14.1%
APDAir ProductsBasic Materials-0.262026-10-30 NEW+0.3%+2.1%+6.6%+4.9%-0.1%+31.4%+23.8%
BALLBall CorporationConsumer Cyclical-0.262026-10-30 NEW-0.9%-2.5%+3.8%+4.5%-1.9%+24.3%+39.9%
CEGConstellation EnergyUtilities-0.262026-10-30 NEW+2.5%+17.5%+2.4%+2.7%+7.3%-19.9%-19.5%
IQVIQVIAHealthcare-0.262026-10-30 NEW-1.1%+2.5%+0.2%+8.9%+1.6%+20.4%+24.2%
MRNAModernaHealthcare-0.262026-08-31-6.3%-3.5%-1.5%+33.6%+5.1%+690.1%+782.2%
PRUPrudential FinancialFinancial Services-0.262026-10-30 NEW-0.3%+0.1%+5.4%+1.5%+5.3%+12.9%+21.0%
APTVAptivConsumer Cyclical-0.252026-10-30 NEW-1.5%-5.0%-14.1%-20.7%-11.7%-49.0%-52.4%

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 Quality is defined

The score combines return on equity, low debt-to-equity, and low variability in quarterly earnings growth. Available component z-scores are averaged.

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

Technology43.2% / 37.2%
Financial Services12.1% / 10.9%
Communication Services11.6% / 9.3%
Consumer Cyclical8.6% / 9.7%
Healthcare8.4% / 10.3%
Consumer Defensive7.0% / 5.5%
Industrials6.6% / 7.5%
Utilities1.4% / 2.4%
Energy0.9% / 3.9%
Real Estate0.1% / 1.7%
Basic Materials0.1% / 1.6%

Monthly portfolio changes

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

2026-10-30 5 added · 5 dropped

Added HAS, MO, RJF, VLO, VYLR

Dropped CPRT, DELL, INCY, LULU, SBUX

2026-09-30 1 added · 1 dropped

Added AVGO

Dropped EOG

2026-08-31 4 added · 4 dropped

Added EOG, EXPE, HWM, IT

Dropped AVGO, BR, GILD, PG

2026-07-31 3 added · 3 dropped

Added LMT, PAYX, TXN

Dropped HWM, MTD, VLTO

2026-06-30 1 added · 1 dropped

Added AVGO

Dropped PAYX

2026-05-29 4 added · 4 dropped

Added CF, GILD, PTC, VRTX

Dropped ALLE, TXN, UBER, WAT

2026-04-30 7 added · 7 dropped

Added ISRG, QCOM, STX, TXN, VRSK, WDC, WST

Dropped AON, APH, CMG, CVNA, LMT, MSI, ZTS

2026-03-31 4 added · 4 dropped

Added CBOE, DELL, MU, TER

Dropped FDS, MRK, PAYC, SPG

2026-02-27 8 added · 8 dropped

Added ABNB, AON, BR, CVNA, DXCM, HIG, PLTR, SPG

Dropped ABT, DOV, EXPE, ISRG, IT, MPWR, PHM, PM

2026-01-30 2 added · 2 dropped

Added GEV, LMT

Dropped ABNB, VRTX

2025-12-31 1 added · 1 dropped

Added FIX

Dropped HIG

2025-11-28 3 added · 3 dropped

Added APP, EXPE, IBKR

Dropped COR, EW, QCOM

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