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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 rebalance2026-09-22 · close
1 day vs S&P 500+0.4%relative return
20 days vs S&P 500+1.1%relative return
5-day z-score+1.51σrelative move vs trailing history
Year to date+19.6%long portfolio return

Performance

Period
-2.9%-1.8%-0.7%+0.3%+1.4%2026-06-262026-09-22
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+0.4%+3.5%+2.7%+5.2%+2.3%+19.6%+23.1%
vs S&P 500+0.4%+1.2%+1.1%-0.5%+1.2%+5.2%+5.2%
Q5 − Q1 spread+0.4%+1.1%+0.2%-1.1%+0.1%-5.5%-5.9%

Inside the factor

Rebalanced 2026-08-31 · 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%1.512019-12-31+0.2%+2.5%+9.5%+19.8%+7.2%+25.3%+38.9%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services5.00%0.662021-03-31-1.1%+1.8%+0.9%+4.2%+3.5%+12.4%+38.2%
LLYLilly (Eli)Healthcare5.00%0.672025-01-31+0.5%+3.0%-6.1%-3.0%+1.2%+9.4%+56.6%
METAMeta PlatformsCommunication Services5.00%0.382023-10-31-0.6%+10.0%+31.9%+34.0%+28.8%+11.9%-5.0%
MSFTMicrosoftTechnology5.00%0.492019-12-31-0.7%+0.2%+2.2%+33.8%-1.8%+3.6%-3.1%
MUMicron TechnologyTechnology5.00%0.702026-03-31+5.0%+18.2%+20.4%-3.2%+14.3%+284.3%+574.7%
NVDANvidiaTechnology5.00%1.302023-08-31+0.7%+7.9%+9.9%+19.0%+3.8%+23.0%+29.9%
VVisa Inc.Financial Services4.64%0.702019-12-31-2.1%-3.6%-5.3%+7.9%-4.6%+3.9%+6.8%
MAMastercardFinancial Services3.32%0.622019-12-31-2.1%-3.0%-7.3%+11.6%-5.7%-2.1%-4.2%
PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology2.85%0.512026-02-27+1.0%+7.2%+5.2%+63.8%-0.8%+4.1%+1.4%
COSTCostcoConsumer Defensive2.66%0.452019-12-31+0.1%-0.2%-7.4%-5.4%-4.7%+4.8%-4.9%
LRCXLam ResearchTechnology2.62%0.832022-02-28+2.9%+14.8%+0.2%-18.0%+3.1%+82.0%+146.4%
KOCoca-Cola Company (The)Consumer Defensive2.44%0.372025-10-31+1.7%-0.1%-3.1%+7.9%+0.5%+29.2%+36.9%
PGProcter & GambleConsumer Defensive2.26%0.352022-06-30+1.5%+1.1%+1.1%+0.2%+2.1%+5.7%-2.2%
AMATApplied MaterialsTechnology2.24%0.562019-12-31+1.8%+12.2%-2.4%-24.6%+3.1%+84.5%+149.9%
NFLXNetflixCommunication Services2.17%0.412025-07-31-1.6%-7.4%-9.8%-2.2%-11.0%-23.0%-41.2%
HDHome Depot (The)Consumer Cyclical2.13%0.432025-08-29+2.7%-0.0%-8.8%-11.8%-6.2%-9.3%-24.5%
DELLDell TechnologiesTechnology1.89%0.362026-03-31-4.6%+1.0%+26.7%+37.7%+20.4%+340.2%+321.4%
ANETArista NetworksTechnology1.57%0.532019-12-31-0.1%+6.4%+9.1%+30.2%+4.9%+56.6%+37.1%
GEVGE VernovaUtilities1.54%0.792026-01-30+0.4%+7.6%+0.9%-9.1%+5.8%+45.7%+52.6%
TXNTexas InstrumentsTechnology1.53%0.372026-07-31+0.2%+3.0%+4.8%-4.4%+4.0%+59.1%+55.2%
KLACKLA CorporationTechnology1.47%0.922019-12-31+2.4%+12.1%+3.7%-24.2%+7.3%+55.6%+81.2%
MCDMcDonald'sConsumer Cyclical1.20%0.502019-12-31+1.0%-1.0%-7.5%-6.5%-4.3%-16.5%-15.1%
STXSeagate TechnologyTechnology1.16%0.952026-04-30+4.9%+19.2%+15.8%+2.2%+11.0%+234.8%+319.2%
QCOMQualcommTechnology1.15%0.382026-04-30+2.1%+5.6%+25.8%+5.3%+16.9%+17.7%+21.3%
WDCWestern DigitalTechnology0.99%1.242026-04-30+3.7%+12.8%+6.8%-20.8%+3.1%+170.0%+336.5%
TJXTJX CompaniesConsumer Cyclical0.96%0.552022-03-31-0.1%+5.0%-7.0%-15.6%-2.3%-14.1%-5.3%
VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealthcare0.88%0.352026-05-29+0.8%+0.1%-5.9%+4.8%-5.4%+13.6%+34.4%
ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealthcare0.85%0.362026-04-30+0.1%+6.6%+7.6%-0.6%+6.7%-29.0%-8.3%
LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials0.82%0.552026-07-31-2.4%-2.1%-6.8%+3.6%-6.3%+10.0%+13.3%
FTNTFortinetTechnology0.80%1.432024-02-29-0.5%+1.1%+14.6%+15.1%+1.9%+119.4%+106.9%
ACNAccentureTechnology0.79%0.392019-12-31-1.3%-5.0%-1.5%+44.1%-3.2%-29.7%-20.8%
SBUXStarbucksConsumer Cyclical0.78%0.442023-02-28+0.2%-1.5%-11.5%-8.6%-10.5%+15.0%+15.3%
ADBEAdobe Inc.Technology0.75%0.722019-12-31-4.5%-7.6%-13.8%+17.5%-18.6%-31.9%-34.9%
ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingIndustrials0.73%0.782019-12-31-0.1%-2.5%-4.1%+21.4%-5.2%+7.2%-5.0%
ABNBAirbnbConsumer Cyclical0.69%0.432026-02-27-3.0%-3.9%-14.9%+11.2%-11.7%+19.2%+27.4%
APPAppLovin CorporationTechnology0.67%0.662025-11-28-0.4%-0.8%+10.1%-31.1%+5.3%-51.2%-49.4%
TTTrane TechnologiesIndustrials0.63%0.452024-04-30+1.0%+3.6%-3.1%-8.2%-1.2%+13.3%+8.7%
HWMHowmet AerospaceIndustrials0.63%0.362026-08-31 NEW-0.9%+0.3%-14.4%-16.1%-8.0%+10.1%+18.7%
HCAHCA HealthcareHealthcare0.59%0.482021-08-31+2.9%+3.6%+2.3%+12.1%+5.9%-5.7%+9.7%
MARMarriott InternationalConsumer Cyclical0.59%0.482025-05-30+1.6%+3.2%-3.4%-7.6%+1.8%+12.9%+30.7%
MNSTMonster BeverageConsumer Defensive0.57%0.452023-08-31+0.6%-0.8%-9.5%-8.1%-3.6%+15.5%+38.0%
MCOMoody's CorporationFinancial Services0.57%0.472023-04-28+0.4%+0.4%-8.2%+4.5%-7.0%-7.5%-1.5%
CTASCintasIndustrials0.52%0.512020-01-31+1.0%-0.1%-4.2%+16.0%-1.5%+6.5%+0.3%
ITWIllinois Tool WorksIndustrials0.50%0.532019-12-31+1.1%+0.7%-4.8%+1.6%-1.8%+11.2%+5.9%
EOGEOG ResourcesEnergy0.49%0.352026-08-31 NEW-1.3%-9.2%-7.1%+6.0%-3.8%+36.2%+24.5%
ORLYO'Reilly Auto PartsConsumer Cyclical0.47%0.502021-11-30+3.5%+0.8%-5.4%-4.2%-3.4%-5.9%-17.4%
ROSTRoss StoresConsumer Cyclical0.47%0.432024-09-30+0.5%+2.8%-3.5%+9.2%+1.9%+29.8%+60.4%
HLTHilton WorldwideConsumer Cyclical0.46%0.402025-04-30+0.4%+0.2%-6.6%-7.3%-2.5%+7.5%+15.1%
TDGTransDigm GroupIndustrials0.43%0.472025-02-28+0.2%+2.5%-7.2%-16.0%-5.1%-16.4%-13.3%
GWWW. W. GraingerIndustrials0.40%0.552020-10-30-0.7%-0.1%-4.0%-6.1%-3.1%+26.5%+29.5%
TERTeradyneTechnology0.37%0.522026-02-27+4.5%+19.8%+9.3%-8.7%+14.0%+106.2%+233.3%
FASTFastenalIndustrials0.36%0.542019-12-31+0.9%+1.4%-2.3%+6.9%+1.6%+26.9%+7.6%
GRMNGarminTechnology0.35%0.412024-02-29+1.6%+2.0%-1.9%+22.9%+0.6%+42.0%+23.1%
ADSKAutodeskTechnology0.35%0.492023-03-31+0.4%-3.0%-13.7%+11.9%-15.0%-25.8%-31.9%
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.Industrials0.35%0.772025-12-31-0.5%+3.1%+1.0%-12.3%+5.1%+74.4%+104.1%
AMPAmeriprise FinancialFinancial Services0.33%0.612022-02-28-4.4%-8.4%-8.7%+13.5%-7.4%+5.5%+6.1%
AZOAutoZoneConsumer Cyclical0.32%0.502019-12-31+3.3%+1.2%-3.8%-7.5%-3.2%-14.6%-30.1%
PAYXPaychexIndustrials0.31%0.372026-07-31-0.4%-3.2%-9.1%+15.8%-10.1%+5.6%-8.0%
IDXXIdexx LaboratoriesHealthcare0.29%0.852020-07-31+1.2%+2.1%-6.8%-5.4%-6.3%-22.9%-20.5%
YUMYum! BrandsConsumer Cyclical0.27%0.452019-12-31+0.3%-0.8%-10.8%-10.2%-8.4%-6.3%-2.2%
MSCIMSCIFinancial Services0.27%0.472019-12-31-1.8%+0.8%-3.9%-0.7%-3.8%-3.3%-0.5%
ODFLOld DominionIndustrials0.27%0.452019-12-31+1.1%-2.0%-11.9%-18.8%-11.2%+13.6%+26.7%
EXPEExpedia GroupConsumer Cyclical0.24%0.512026-08-31 NEW-0.1%-4.2%-17.1%+7.0%-11.5%-0.4%+27.1%
HIGHartford (The)Financial Services0.24%0.382026-02-27-1.5%-5.4%-7.0%-3.4%-5.9%-5.3%+0.1%
NTAPNetAppTechnology0.23%0.842020-12-31-2.6%+1.6%+3.2%+26.9%+4.1%+82.5%+56.8%
KMBKimberly-ClarkConsumer Defensive0.23%0.672025-07-31+1.2%+0.2%-10.1%-8.5%-7.3%+1.8%-16.6%
DXCMDexcomHealthcare0.22%0.452026-02-27+0.4%+3.6%-1.7%+27.6%-1.7%+34.9%+32.7%
RMDResMedHealthcare0.22%0.412024-06-28-0.7%-3.3%-4.5%+11.1%-7.5%-7.1%-17.9%
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.Industrials0.21%0.592025-09-30-0.2%+2.9%-1.1%-5.2%+3.0%+23.8%+19.9%
CPRTCopartConsumer Cyclical0.20%0.372019-12-31-0.4%-7.2%-13.4%-5.7%-12.7%-26.4%-37.2%
CBOECboe Global MarketsFinancial Services0.20%0.402026-03-31-1.7%-1.3%-13.2%+10.5%-11.1%+7.1%+15.7%
WSMWilliams-SonomaConsumer Cyclical0.18%0.622025-03-31+2.4%+5.1%-2.1%-2.4%+1.9%+31.7%+19.0%
OTISOtis WorldwideIndustrials0.18%0.482022-02-28+2.2%-0.6%-5.7%-6.4%-4.3%-20.8%-22.0%
VRSNVerisignTechnology0.17%0.492019-12-31-2.8%+0.7%+3.0%+17.5%+3.9%+24.4%+7.4%
FICOFair IsaacTechnology0.17%0.482023-03-31-1.1%-7.2%-21.6%-22.7%-20.3%-45.9%-38.1%
TPLTexas Pacific Land CorporationEnergy0.17%0.582024-11-29-3.1%-4.4%-4.7%-10.1%-5.0%+24.2%+22.3%
VRSKVerisk AnalyticsIndustrials0.16%0.372026-04-30-0.1%-4.5%-9.0%-5.4%-11.0%-22.5%-28.7%
EXPDExpeditors InternationalIndustrials0.16%0.582019-12-31-2.4%-3.3%-0.2%+16.7%-1.1%+26.5%+57.7%
INCYIncyteHealthcare0.16%0.392025-10-31+1.8%+4.3%-0.8%+11.6%+3.0%+28.5%+46.7%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealthcare0.15%0.362026-08-31 NEW+2.6%+1.7%+5.0%+5.8%+8.8%+35.2%+46.1%
TROWT. Rowe PriceFinancial Services0.15%0.392024-02-29-0.4%-0.1%-6.1%-4.3%-5.2%+5.8%+3.5%
ULTAUlta BeautyConsumer Cyclical0.15%0.462024-08-30-0.7%+1.8%+2.8%+13.4%+3.1%-8.5%+6.2%
FFIVF5, Inc.Technology0.15%0.372025-02-28+0.7%+5.2%+19.6%+14.9%+11.3%+77.6%+37.9%
SBACSBA CommunicationsReal Estate0.13%0.422025-05-30-0.2%-4.0%-5.0%-3.6%-7.3%-7.3%-9.4%
CFCF IndustriesBasic Materials0.13%0.442026-05-29-2.2%-11.0%-6.7%+14.7%-7.2%+58.2%+44.7%
PTCPTC Inc.Technology0.11%0.422026-05-29+3.5%+5.5%-9.3%+21.0%-10.1%-19.6%-32.0%
ROLRollins, Inc.Consumer Cyclical0.11%0.402019-12-31+1.6%-2.7%-11.8%-23.7%-8.9%-44.6%-39.9%
NVRNVR, Inc.Consumer Cyclical0.11%0.452019-12-31+2.4%+1.3%-0.9%-7.2%+0.4%-13.1%-21.7%
MASMascoIndustrials0.09%0.482025-07-31+3.3%+1.6%-4.4%-12.1%-3.0%+11.8%-1.4%
LULULululemon AthleticaConsumer Cyclical0.09%0.372023-10-31+2.4%+5.5%-15.5%-11.8%-13.8%-50.1%-38.9%
LIILennox InternationalIndustrials0.08%0.582024-12-31+2.2%+2.6%-6.9%-33.9%-2.9%-23.1%-30.4%
ITGartnerTechnology0.08%0.432026-08-31 NEW-2.5%-8.6%-11.8%+32.5%-9.8%-29.1%-30.3%
DECKDeckers BrandsConsumer Cyclical0.08%0.602024-03-28-0.5%+3.0%-13.3%-23.6%-8.3%-23.0%-29.8%
JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesTechnology0.08%0.442019-12-31-1.6%-3.2%-12.2%+10.8%-10.9%-17.3%-0.4%
ERIEErie IndemnityFinancial Services0.08%0.442024-09-30-0.7%-6.5%-12.8%-1.2%-8.3%-16.9%-24.7%
DVADaVitaHealthcare0.07%0.432025-05-30+0.8%-3.8%+4.1%-15.3%+4.4%+61.7%+41.1%
DPZDomino'sConsumer Cyclical0.07%0.492020-05-29+0.4%-4.4%-14.3%+0.3%-12.6%-27.5%-29.2%
AOSA. O. SmithIndustrials0.05%0.362024-02-29+2.1%+1.6%-7.3%-5.2%-1.6%-11.6%-18.6%
PGRProgressive CorporationFinancial Services0.402024-08-30-2.5%-6.5%-7.6%-7.7%-5.1%-3.3%-9.1%

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

HPQHP Inc.Technology-4.502023-12-29-2.8%-5.3%+13.2%+41.4%+7.8%+49.4%+19.6%
IRMIron MountainReal Estate-4.502019-12-31+1.1%+5.4%-1.8%-10.1%+3.2%+45.7%+22.2%
WYNNWynn ResortsConsumer Cyclical-2.382024-04-30-1.0%-4.8%-17.0%-17.6%-9.6%-30.9%-35.7%
EIXEdison InternationalUtilities-1.862023-12-29+0.2%+0.9%-25.6%-26.4%+2.0%-4.7%+4.4%
ABBVAbbVieHealthcare-1.832026-02-27+0.3%+0.9%+0.3%+5.5%+3.5%+18.9%+23.0%
PNWPinnacle WestUtilities-1.792025-02-28-0.2%-1.8%-4.7%-13.0%-4.6%+8.0%+11.8%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc.Technology-1.692026-03-31-0.9%+12.7%+13.9%+15.8%+3.4%+156.6%+460.5%
MTDMettler ToledoHealthcare-1.632026-07-31+4.2%+12.0%+6.6%+18.0%+6.1%+6.9%+17.8%
PFEPfizerHealthcare-1.592025-08-29+0.7%+1.4%-0.1%+17.0%-1.9%+17.9%+24.4%
FFord Motor CompanyConsumer Cyclical-1.582022-04-29-0.5%-3.0%-6.0%-6.3%-6.0%+3.2%+17.9%
ALBAlbemarle CorporationBasic Materials-1.522026-05-29+3.4%+2.9%-17.2%-12.3%-13.2%-16.7%+44.4%
DISWalt Disney Company (The)Communication Services-1.512025-05-30-0.4%-2.4%-6.1%+5.9%-3.5%-8.1%-7.4%
BABoeingIndustrials-1.502022-10-31-1.7%-5.7%-6.0%-9.0%-4.8%-8.9%-8.3%
CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer Defensive-1.502024-02-29+0.9%+0.1%-5.9%-4.9%-3.1%+12.2%+9.9%
WDAYWorkday, Inc.Technology-1.462024-12-31-1.9%-1.3%-5.5%+51.5%-4.7%-12.4%-19.4%
BXBlackstone Inc.Financial Services-1.422023-09-29-1.9%-2.1%-13.7%+8.6%-13.4%-17.0%-31.2%
PSXPhillips 66Energy-1.382026-02-27-1.9%-3.1%+6.1%+50.4%+4.1%+103.2%+103.8%
IFFInternational Flavors & FragrancesBasic Materials-1.332024-02-29+2.6%+2.3%+0.4%+12.9%-0.1%+29.4%+39.0%
MGMMGM ResortsConsumer Cyclical-1.282019-12-31+0.4%-0.8%-11.0%-20.9%-5.9%+6.6%+8.7%
STESterisHealthcare-1.212025-05-30+0.9%-0.7%-12.0%-2.9%-10.0%-16.9%-15.2%
GSGoldman SachsFinancial Services-1.162019-12-31-1.0%-2.8%-7.9%-6.4%-7.0%+9.6%+20.3%
IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupFinancial Services-1.142026-08-31 NEW-1.4%+3.5%-1.2%+2.4%-5.5%+43.3%+41.9%
KHCKraft HeinzConsumer Defensive-1.122025-07-31-1.5%-2.9%-5.0%+2.9%-5.0%+4.1%-2.9%
ECHOEchoStar CorporationCommunication Services-1.112022-02-28+0.1%+3.6%+11.9%-1.9%+10.4%-12.2%+31.7%
AESAES CorporationUtilities-1.042019-12-31-0.1%+0.1%+0.5%+2.3%+0.5%+7.2%+19.2%
CRWDCrowdStrikeTechnology-1.002024-06-28+0.3%+3.1%+31.1%+42.7%+8.2%+113.4%+99.0%
CORCencoraHealthcare-0.982025-11-28-0.7%-2.7%-2.9%+10.1%-2.8%-6.3%+9.2%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsConsumer Cyclical-0.982024-11-29-0.1%-0.4%-17.4%-33.1%-11.9%-36.3%-43.6%
TRGPTarga ResourcesEnergy-0.952022-10-31-2.5%-1.2%-4.1%+4.0%-3.9%+55.2%+75.3%
CHTRCharter CommunicationsCommunication Services-0.912019-12-31-4.9%-17.0%-22.0%-12.3%-23.1%-43.8%-55.3%
CAHCardinal HealthHealthcare-0.902024-11-29-1.6%-4.6%-4.5%-6.5%-5.4%+8.8%+50.0%
ACGLArch Capital GroupFinancial Services-0.892023-11-30-0.9%-2.1%-6.1%-2.7%-3.2%-1.0%+7.4%
NRGNRG EnergyUtilities-0.862025-08-29-0.5%-3.1%-8.1%-31.0%-6.7%-34.8%-36.7%
INTCIntelTechnology-0.842024-11-29+1.7%+27.5%+41.9%-3.5%+38.4%+235.7%+318.7%
MSMorgan StanleyFinancial Services-0.822023-08-31-2.9%-2.9%-6.5%-5.1%-6.2%+14.6%+28.0%
LYVLive Nation EntertainmentCommunication Services-0.762026-07-31+0.4%-0.2%-8.0%-5.4%-5.6%+19.2%+3.7%
ARESAres Management CorporationFinancial Services-0.742025-12-31-1.5%-2.4%-10.0%+15.5%-12.0%-20.2%-29.0%
COINCoinbase GlobalFinancial Services-0.742025-10-31+0.0%+16.8%+12.0%+34.9%+6.9%-11.1%-41.3%
CCitigroupFinancial Services-0.732021-08-31-1.9%-2.7%+0.6%-6.1%+0.7%+15.2%+31.8%
KKRKKRFinancial Services-0.712024-06-28-2.4%-1.6%-8.3%+9.4%-10.3%-22.4%-33.4%
METMetLifeFinancial Services-0.672021-08-31-0.8%-2.3%-0.3%+12.3%+0.8%+24.1%+24.6%
PANWPalo Alto NetworksTechnology-0.662025-02-28+0.8%-0.1%+6.8%+23.1%-2.0%+103.4%+79.9%
KRKrogerConsumer Defensive-0.642025-12-31-1.9%-5.9%-0.9%+2.1%+1.8%-4.7%-8.7%
UDRUDR, Inc.Real Estate-0.642023-07-31+0.6%-2.3%-10.8%-13.7%-7.3%-3.6%-4.8%
BXPBXP, Inc.Real Estate-0.622021-08-31+0.3%+0.7%-8.1%-3.6%-5.4%-2.4%-12.1%
CVSCVS HealthHealthcare-0.622025-10-31-0.6%-7.8%-7.4%-16.0%-7.2%+12.3%+19.9%
VTRSViatrisHealthcare-0.622025-05-30+0.5%+3.2%+3.9%+6.0%+4.1%+41.2%+79.5%
AREAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesReal Estate-0.612026-01-30+1.0%+1.7%-0.4%-1.2%+5.0%+13.2%-33.7%
GILDGilead SciencesHealthcare-0.592026-08-31 NEW+1.4%+4.3%+4.6%+20.1%+4.9%+26.6%+37.1%
AIGAmerican International GroupFinancial Services-0.582022-02-28+0.9%-0.4%-2.2%+0.1%-0.9%-10.4%+0.1%
EQTEQT CorporationEnergy-0.562025-07-31+1.4%-4.3%-5.5%-3.2%-6.2%-4.3%+4.5%
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.Financial Services-0.552025-09-30+0.8%+12.5%+19.9%+25.9%+18.6%+9.9%-0.4%
PSKYParamount Skydance CorpCommunication Services-0.552025-02-28+2.0%-8.2%-1.8%+5.3%-6.9%-23.5%-45.6%
TELTE ConnectivityTechnology-0.552026-04-30+1.7%+6.0%+5.5%+8.4%+4.0%-5.1%+0.1%
AMTAmerican TowerReal Estate-0.532019-12-31+0.4%-1.4%-1.8%-0.2%-0.3%+0.8%-6.8%
TAT&TCommunication Services-0.532025-10-31-1.4%-6.1%-2.3%+11.9%-3.0%+4.7%-9.4%
ELEstée Lauder Companies (The)Consumer Defensive-0.522024-08-30+4.1%+4.2%-3.4%+24.9%-2.0%-3.2%+15.9%
GPNGlobal PaymentsIndustrials-0.522024-05-31-0.6%-4.7%-9.8%+21.8%-6.6%+10.6%-0.8%
PFGPrincipal Financial GroupFinancial Services-0.512024-02-29-2.5%-4.0%+2.3%+6.2%+3.9%+32.0%+43.8%
DOWDow Inc.Basic Materials-0.482025-07-31-0.2%-5.5%-9.3%-1.8%-7.6%+24.7%+25.9%
ESEversource EnergyUtilities-0.482024-02-29-0.8%-0.1%-5.7%-8.6%-4.2%+2.0%+4.8%
DOCHealthpeak PropertiesReal Estate-0.472024-08-30-0.6%+2.2%-4.3%-3.0%-0.6%+34.4%+19.0%
JPMJPMorgan ChaseFinancial Services-0.462026-03-31-3.4%-3.5%-4.6%+3.8%-4.5%+7.0%+10.1%
SNDKSandisk CorporationTechnology-0.452026-08-31 NEW+6.8%+23.3%+26.4%-9.7%+20.4%+694.9%+1746.2%
CPTCamden Property TrustReal Estate-0.432025-11-28+0.5%-3.4%-9.0%-13.8%-6.1%-8.0%-4.2%
HUMHumanaHealthcare-0.422024-04-30-1.8%-6.2%-3.8%-3.1%-2.9%+46.3%+49.3%
GISGeneral MillsConsumer Defensive-0.412026-07-31+0.1%-3.1%-13.4%+0.1%-14.0%-20.0%-25.2%
TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Defensive-0.402026-05-29-0.4%-1.4%-9.6%-10.7%-5.1%-9.3%+0.1%
BAXBaxter InternationalHealthcare-0.392024-11-29+3.3%-0.1%-10.6%+7.5%-8.9%+24.1%+3.1%
EQIXEquinixReal Estate-0.382026-02-27+0.2%+5.2%+0.4%-2.5%+1.2%+40.4%+36.7%
MOSMosaic Company (The)Basic Materials-0.372026-05-29+2.7%-2.9%+3.9%+11.5%+3.4%+5.5%-24.5%
VTRVentasReal Estate-0.372023-08-31-0.2%-1.9%-7.1%-1.9%-4.7%+13.6%+32.7%
FEFirstEnergyUtilities-0.362025-03-31-0.5%-1.3%-4.0%-6.8%-2.5%+2.9%+7.7%
SYYSyscoConsumer Defensive-0.362025-08-29+0.3%-1.2%-6.2%-4.4%-3.0%+9.1%-1.8%
TAP-0.352025-11-28-1.8%-6.1%-13.2%-10.1%-7.2%-18.3%-17.2%
GMGeneral MotorsConsumer Cyclical-0.342025-03-31-0.6%-2.2%-3.9%+7.1%-3.1%+3.3%+42.7%
ETREntergyUtilities-0.332021-10-29-0.4%-1.7%-4.4%-12.2%-4.8%+11.4%+16.9%
FISFidelity National Information ServicesTechnology-0.332026-06-30-0.6%-6.3%-14.5%-8.3%-13.2%-45.7%-44.2%
VSTVistra Corp.Utilities-0.332024-05-31-0.3%-0.6%+3.7%-14.0%+2.4%-12.6%-33.1%
WFCWells FargoFinancial Services-0.332026-03-31-3.9%-7.3%-1.8%-0.3%-3.8%-9.3%+0.4%
BACBank of AmericaFinancial Services-0.322026-07-31-3.0%-5.6%-9.4%-2.4%-8.8%+3.8%+9.8%
TRMBTrimble Inc.Technology-0.322026-08-31 NEW+2.7%+0.9%-2.3%+17.0%-1.1%-24.3%-28.4%
DDominion EnergyUtilities-0.312026-05-29-0.6%-2.2%-5.3%-9.1%-4.5%+9.9%+8.8%
SOSouthern CompanyUtilities-0.312024-02-29-0.4%-0.9%-5.5%-11.6%-3.2%+0.1%-4.2%
CNCCentene CorporationHealthcare-0.302025-10-31-2.6%-6.5%-3.6%-3.7%-1.7%+53.8%+99.2%
JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealthcare-0.302026-04-30-0.1%+0.7%-0.9%+6.2%+1.3%+32.2%+56.2%
WBDWarner Bros. DiscoveryCommunication Services-0.302026-05-29+0.1%+10.0%+7.4%+15.3%+8.1%+7.0%+59.5%
DTEDTE EnergyUtilities-0.292026-04-30-0.6%-2.9%-6.7%-18.1%-6.7%-0.3%-4.4%
AFLAflacFinancial Services-0.282026-05-29-0.5%-2.5%-3.0%-4.1%-1.1%+5.5%+8.3%
LYBLyondellBasellBasic Materials-0.282025-10-31-1.7%-9.5%-9.1%+7.4%-9.0%+41.3%+21.1%
BKRBaker HughesEnergy-0.272026-06-30-1.0%+0.9%-7.6%+1.6%-9.9%+27.1%+22.8%
MRNAModernaHealthcare-0.272026-07-31+5.6%+27.0%+31.4%+171.4%+30.1%+519.1%+623.3%
RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupConsumer Cyclical-0.272026-08-31 NEW-6.1%-5.2%-19.4%-25.7%-12.1%-14.4%-26.9%
CNPCenterPoint EnergyUtilities-0.262026-08-31 NEW-0.4%-0.3%-3.2%-15.5%-4.4%+0.4%+1.8%
FSLRFirst SolarEnergy-0.262024-02-29+0.5%-0.8%-3.6%-16.0%-0.5%-23.1%-5.5%
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyConsumer Cyclical-0.262026-08-31 NEW+2.5%-1.1%-3.8%+12.6%-3.7%+8.3%-2.2%
IPInternational PaperConsumer Cyclical-0.262026-08-31 NEW+1.1%+5.1%-13.0%-6.8%-5.9%-6.0%-19.3%
WELLWelltowerReal Estate-0.262024-02-29-1.0%-1.0%-4.0%+1.7%-2.5%+25.5%+41.5%
CEGConstellation EnergyUtilities-0.252026-08-31 NEW+0.5%+1.4%-3.6%-0.1%-4.1%-25.1%-19.9%
PRUPrudential FinancialFinancial Services-0.252026-07-31-0.7%-1.4%-3.0%+10.0%+0.1%+8.3%+19.6%

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

Technology42.5% / 37.1%
Communication Services12.2% / 10.2%
Financial Services9.8% / 12.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.6% / 9.5%
Healthcare8.4% / 9.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2% / 5.0%
Industrials6.9% / 7.4%
Utilities1.5% / 2.3%
Energy0.7% / 3.4%
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.

2026-08-31 5 added · 5 dropped

Added EOG, EXPE, HWM, IT, WST

Dropped AVGO, BR, GILD, IBKR, SNDK

2026-07-31 3 added · 3 dropped

Added LMT, PAYX, TXN

Dropped MTD, VLTO, WST

2026-06-30 1 added · 1 dropped

Added AVGO

Dropped HWM

2026-05-29 5 added · 5 dropped

Added CF, GILD, PTC, SNDK, VRTX

Dropped ALLE, PAYX, TXN, UBER, WAT

2026-04-30 7 added · 7 dropped

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

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

2026-03-31 3 added · 3 dropped

Added CBOE, DELL, MU

Dropped FDS, MRK, PAYC

2026-02-27 9 added · 9 dropped

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

Dropped ABT, CMG, 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

2025-10-31 4 added · 4 dropped

Added FDS, HIG, INCY, KO

Dropped CTSH, HUBB, TER, WST

2025-09-30 2 added · 2 dropped

Added EME, ISRG

Dropped KO, TXN

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