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Size

The smaller companies within the selected universe.

100 names in the top quintileMonthly rebalance · 5% name cap at rebalance2026-09-04 · close
1 day vs S&P 500-0.2%relative return
20 days vs S&P 500-0.4%relative return
5-day z-score-0.72σrelative move vs trailing history
Year to date+16.0%long portfolio return

Performance

-4.6%-1.2%+2.3%+5.8%+9.3%2026-06-102026-09-04
Size 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-0.6%-1.3%-0.7%+9.3%-0.6%+16.0%+16.7%
vs S&P 500-0.2%-1.4%-0.4%+2.6%-1.0%+1.9%-3.0%
Q5 − Q1 spread-0.7%-1.3%-1.4%+1.9%-0.6%-1.5%-6.8%

Inside the factor

Rebalanced 2026-08-31 · 6% of the long book is new.

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

NINiSourceUtilities1.40%0.902026-08-31 NEW-0.7%+2.0%-2.9%-10.6%+1.1%+1.1%+6.7%
CDWCDWTechnology1.37%0.922025-12-31-1.0%+3.2%+12.7%+18.4%+0.5%+13.7%-6.5%
VTRSViatrisHealthcare1.37%0.922026-08-31 NEW-0.4%+3.3%+3.5%+7.9%+2.2%+38.7%+69.1%
ZBHZimmer BiometHealthcare1.36%0.932026-03-31-0.9%-2.8%+1.6%+11.5%-2.0%+9.7%-5.4%
LUVSouthwest AirlinesIndustrials1.34%0.942026-08-31 NEW+2.3%+0.4%-15.4%-3.4%+3.3%-2.9%+29.6%
TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Defensive1.34%0.942026-08-31 NEW-0.7%-6.3%-10.6%-7.5%-5.9%-10.0%-5.2%
EVRGEvergyUtilities1.33%0.952026-07-31-0.5%+1.1%-1.4%-0.7%+0.6%+15.3%+17.9%
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyConsumer Cyclical1.33%0.952026-02-27+0.3%+0.4%+1.8%+41.4%+1.8%+15.4%+2.0%
FDXFFedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.Industrials1.32%0.962026-08-31 NEW+1.8%-3.0%-10.6%-26.2%-3.2%-14.3%
GENGen DigitalTechnology1.32%0.962025-09-30-2.2%-1.2%+5.5%+25.0%-1.1%+14.4%+5.8%
DDDuPontBasic Materials1.30%0.972026-06-30+0.4%-3.5%-7.2%-2.2%-2.2%+10.5%+38.3%
TSCOTractor SupplyConsumer Cyclical1.30%0.972026-04-30+1.1%+0.8%+1.9%+14.5%+0.3%-28.7%-40.9%
CHTRCharter CommunicationsCommunication Services1.29%0.972026-05-29+0.4%-1.1%-0.4%+10.3%-0.3%-27.2%-41.4%
ESSEssex Property TrustReal Estate1.29%0.982025-07-31-0.0%-1.9%-3.3%-1.2%-1.5%+9.7%+9.5%
OMCOmnicom GroupCommunication Services1.27%0.992025-04-30-2.5%-6.4%-3.1%+11.7%-5.6%+4.5%+8.5%
NDSNNordson CorporationIndustrials1.27%0.992022-02-28+0.3%-1.9%+2.7%+14.6%-1.0%+33.2%+42.7%
FTVFortiveTechnology1.26%1.002025-07-31-1.0%-4.5%-7.6%-5.0%-3.1%+3.5%+20.3%
PTCPTC Inc.Technology1.26%1.002026-02-27-6.0%-10.3%-4.5%+4.4%-9.4%-19.1%-33.9%
CHRWC.H. RobinsonIndustrials1.26%1.002026-07-31+0.7%-1.8%-1.1%-19.9%-1.4%-7.1%+17.8%
ZBRAZebra TechnologiesTechnology1.26%1.002025-08-29+1.5%+1.8%-3.6%+67.3%+2.6%+49.4%+16.5%
JJacobs SolutionsIndustrials1.25%1.002025-11-28-0.9%-3.8%+1.0%+20.4%-1.9%+11.3%+2.8%
LNTAlliant EnergyUtilities1.25%1.012026-07-31-0.0%-0.1%-2.0%-6.2%-0.0%+7.0%+8.3%
LDOSLeidosTechnology1.25%1.012026-05-29+0.5%-5.4%-3.3%+9.7%-5.1%-25.8%-24.7%
BENFranklin ResourcesFinancial Services1.24%1.012021-06-30+3.5%+0.2%+2.8%+12.7%+1.7%+48.9%+42.1%
ROLRollins, Inc.Consumer Cyclical1.23%1.022026-07-31+0.4%-1.4%-4.5%-24.6%-0.6%-39.6%-36.0%
NVRNVR, Inc.Consumer Cyclical1.22%1.032026-04-30-1.2%-1.5%-1.4%-0.1%-0.3%-13.6%-25.1%
INVHInvitation HomesReal Estate1.22%1.032025-10-31-0.2%-2.9%-6.5%-3.5%-2.6%+4.5%-2.3%
BBYBest BuyConsumer Cyclical1.21%1.042025-11-28+3.2%+9.5%+10.1%+20.9%+12.6%+38.8%+23.7%
NWSANews Corp (Class A)Communication Services1.21%1.042021-03-31-1.8%-1.9%+6.6%+12.7%-1.0%+16.8%+4.5%
WYWeyerhaeuserReal Estate1.20%1.042026-02-27-0.1%-2.6%-10.0%-3.8%-1.5%-0.3%-6.6%
IEXIDEX CorporationIndustrials1.20%1.042024-05-31+0.3%-2.8%-4.6%+4.7%-2.1%+27.1%+37.8%
BALLBall CorporationConsumer Cyclical1.18%1.062024-12-31-0.4%-1.4%-0.9%+14.9%-0.2%+19.5%+26.0%
ALBAlbemarle CorporationBasic Materials1.12%1.102026-06-30-4.5%-8.1%-3.7%-14.0%-6.4%-10.3%+61.5%
KIMKimco RealtyReal Estate1.12%1.102022-05-31-0.2%+0.4%-2.4%-5.9%+0.7%+20.3%+9.7%
SOLVSolventumHealthcare1.12%1.112024-05-31-0.8%+0.6%+10.5%+13.3%+0.7%+15.7%+26.7%
AKAMAkamai TechnologiesTechnology1.11%1.122026-06-30-1.2%-2.1%-4.8%-19.0%-3.1%+20.6%+36.3%
TYLTyler TechnologiesTechnology1.09%1.132026-01-30-4.0%-3.7%+16.5%+20.2%-2.2%-19.8%-34.3%
APAAPA CorporationEnergy1.08%1.142023-01-31-3.2%+0.5%+13.7%+13.4%-0.9%+79.0%+88.8%
HSTHost Hotels & ResortsReal Estate1.07%1.152020-01-31+0.3%-1.0%-5.3%-4.4%+0.5%+30.5%+35.6%
MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesReal Estate1.07%1.152025-07-31-0.2%-1.0%-4.9%-7.1%-0.4%-4.3%-6.7%
EGEverest GroupFinancial Services1.07%1.152024-08-30-1.4%+0.9%+1.6%+13.9%+1.7%+13.6%+12.4%
IVZInvescoFinancial Services1.05%1.172019-12-31+1.1%+0.6%+5.4%+21.3%+0.9%+28.8%+55.4%
SWKStanley Black & DeckerIndustrials1.03%1.182022-07-29+0.9%-0.4%-6.3%+25.7%+1.0%+33.9%+34.7%
DOCHealthpeak PropertiesReal Estate1.02%1.192022-08-31-1.8%-1.5%-3.1%+2.3%-0.8%+34.1%+22.6%
MKCMcCormick & CompanyConsumer Defensive1.02%1.192025-12-31-0.9%-5.9%-1.7%+5.8%-4.0%-22.2%-23.3%
MASMascoIndustrials1.02%1.202024-11-29+1.8%-0.8%-5.8%+3.0%+0.8%+16.1%+0.1%
RVTYRevvityHealthcare1.01%1.212023-10-31-0.3%+1.1%+13.6%+28.6%+1.2%+34.9%+52.4%
SJMJ.M. Smucker Company (The)Consumer Defensive1.00%1.222023-09-29-1.9%-4.7%+5.9%+8.7%-3.9%+32.9%+16.9%
TXTTextronIndustrials1.00%1.222024-09-30-0.4%-4.8%-11.6%-13.4%-1.8%-9.2%-2.7%
AIZAssurantFinancial Services0.99%1.222019-12-31-0.7%+0.3%-1.0%+11.4%+1.4%+19.9%+33.9%
CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealthcare0.99%1.232022-02-28-1.7%-1.0%+7.8%+54.9%+0.1%+44.6%+77.8%
TRMBTrimble Inc.Technology0.99%1.232026-01-30-1.1%-2.5%-0.1%+17.5%-0.8%-24.1%-25.4%
REGRegency CentersReal Estate0.97%1.242019-12-31-0.9%-0.3%-2.4%-5.1%+0.7%+11.1%+6.5%
COOCooper Companies (The)Healthcare0.97%1.252025-05-30-1.5%-2.2%-6.2%+2.8%-0.7%-15.1%+2.3%
TKOTKO Group HoldingsCommunication Services0.97%1.252025-03-31-1.8%+0.7%-0.3%-9.5%+1.9%-10.3%-0.6%
GLGlobe LifeFinancial Services0.96%1.252019-12-31-1.3%+0.9%-5.2%+7.4%+0.9%+25.4%+24.2%
BAXBaxter InternationalHealthcare0.95%1.262025-04-30+1.0%-1.1%-6.2%+27.2%-0.7%+35.4%+9.8%
LULULululemon AthleticaConsumer Cyclical0.95%1.272026-04-30-17.4%-16.7%-21.8%-15.4%-16.3%-51.6%-51.2%
AVYAvery DennisonIndustrials0.94%1.272024-10-31+1.2%-0.9%-0.6%+12.8%+1.1%-2.1%+7.2%
ALLEAllegionIndustrials0.94%1.272020-05-29+1.0%-0.2%-7.0%+22.0%+1.2%-0.5%-6.7%
LIILennox InternationalIndustrials0.94%1.272026-07-31+1.1%-0.7%-11.2%-22.4%+2.1%-19.1%-29.7%
HASHasbroConsumer Cyclical0.94%1.282021-01-29-0.5%-1.8%-0.3%+13.3%-1.7%+15.4%+18.8%
ITGartnerTechnology0.93%1.282026-01-30-4.6%-6.0%+0.4%+20.3%-5.9%-26.1%-21.2%
CSGPCoStar GroupReal Estate0.92%1.302026-02-27-2.4%-4.1%+2.2%-9.7%-3.6%-54.0%-65.3%
GDDYGoDaddyTechnology0.90%1.312025-11-28-2.2%+3.7%+11.2%+26.2%+3.5%-18.4%-30.1%
FDSFactSetFinancial Services0.90%1.312025-07-31-3.5%-1.9%+6.1%+21.7%-3.7%+5.5%-16.8%
HRLHormel FoodsConsumer Defensive0.88%1.342025-06-30-0.7%-0.1%-13.9%-10.3%-1.4%-5.5%-10.2%
BF-BBrown–FormanConsumer Defensive0.87%1.352025-05-30-2.8%-1.0%-5.5%+1.6%+1.4%+5.3%-1.9%
PSKYParamount Skydance CorpCommunication Services0.86%1.352024-04-30-1.6%-0.2%+18.2%+5.9%-0.5%-18.1%-25.1%
JKHYJack Henry & AssociatesTechnology0.86%1.362022-11-30-1.6%-2.4%+6.2%+30.3%-1.4%-8.2%+4.2%
UDRUDR, Inc.Real Estate0.85%1.362022-10-31+0.0%-2.0%-4.9%-6.8%-1.5%+2.4%-2.1%
DECKDeckers BrandsConsumer Cyclical0.85%1.372025-09-30+1.6%-2.2%-11.9%-22.8%-1.5%-17.2%-30.8%
CLXCloroxConsumer Defensive0.85%1.372025-05-30-1.3%-9.2%-10.5%-5.2%-4.7%-4.4%-21.9%
PNWPinnacle WestUtilities0.84%1.372020-04-30-0.5%-0.1%-3.5%-4.5%-0.1%+13.0%+13.5%
ERIEErie IndemnityFinancial Services0.84%1.382025-08-29-2.2%-2.9%+0.1%+9.6%-1.1%-10.3%-23.3%
HIIHuntington Ingalls IndustriesIndustrials0.82%1.402019-12-31-1.7%-2.8%-11.5%-0.7%-1.8%-14.9%+7.7%
ALGNAlign TechnologyHealthcare0.81%1.422024-10-31-0.8%+0.7%-8.6%-7.0%-0.7%+1.6%+17.8%
DVADaVitaHealthcare0.81%1.422021-02-26+1.3%+1.8%+0.1%-7.3%+4.5%+62.0%+35.7%
TECHBio-TechneHealthcare0.80%1.432022-04-29-0.0%+0.1%+0.3%+38.1%+0.2%+23.7%+37.6%
DPZDomino'sConsumer Cyclical0.79%1.432025-05-30-1.7%-2.5%-2.8%+9.0%-0.3%-17.2%-24.9%
GNRCGeneracIndustrials0.77%1.462022-08-31+2.4%+1.9%-11.7%-21.6%+1.1%+37.4%+5.1%
BXPBXP, Inc.Real Estate0.77%1.472022-06-30-0.8%-2.4%-2.9%+4.5%-0.4%+2.8%-6.1%
CPTCamden Property TrustReal Estate0.77%1.462022-10-31+0.1%-0.6%-5.6%-7.5%-0.1%-2.1%-0.3%
AESAES CorporationUtilities0.75%1.482023-05-31+0.1%+0.4%+0.4%+2.4%+0.3%+6.9%+21.2%
MGMMGM ResortsConsumer Cyclical0.74%1.492023-09-29+0.2%-2.5%-7.3%-12.1%-0.3%+13.0%+11.3%
PODDInsulet CorporationHealthcare0.73%1.512026-01-30-2.1%+1.6%+4.5%-2.1%-0.8%-48.1%-57.4%
HSICHenry ScheinHealthcare0.72%1.522019-12-31-1.2%+0.3%+1.9%+13.9%+0.0%+18.8%+32.5%
UHSUniversal Health ServicesHealthcare0.72%1.522020-04-30+0.3%-1.1%-2.1%+17.3%-0.3%-21.9%-8.2%
FRTFederal Realty Investment TrustReal Estate0.71%1.522019-12-31-0.1%+0.3%-1.4%-4.4%+0.9%+19.8%+21.0%
SWKSSkyworks SolutionsTechnology0.71%1.522024-09-30+3.5%+12.5%+4.8%+5.3%+10.5%+19.2%+2.4%
PNRPentairIndustrials0.69%1.522025-10-31+0.3%-2.4%-12.6%-15.3%-0.4%-41.6%-44.6%
AREAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesReal Estate0.68%1.522025-03-31-0.1%+2.1%+5.9%+2.0%+2.6%+10.7%-32.6%
APTVAptivConsumer Cyclical0.67%1.522026-08-31 NEW+3.0%+4.8%-3.2%-26.5%+7.1%-37.0%-40.4%
WYNNWynn ResortsConsumer Cyclical0.66%1.522021-03-31-0.0%-3.9%-10.5%-12.8%+0.3%-23.4%-24.8%
AOSA. O. SmithIndustrials0.58%1.522019-12-31-0.1%+0.2%-5.5%+6.3%+2.3%-8.0%-14.9%
MOSMosaic Company (The)Basic Materials0.54%1.522023-05-31+1.4%+9.5%+12.1%+30.4%+7.2%+9.3%-18.0%
TAPMolson Coors Beverage CompanyConsumer Defensive0.53%1.522023-08-31-0.2%-2.3%-5.5%+0.2%+1.9%-10.3%-14.4%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsConsumer Cyclical0.52%1.522019-12-31-0.1%-6.5%-19.1%-13.1%-3.5%-30.2%-39.2%
BLDRBuilders FirstSourceIndustrials0.51%1.522025-02-28+2.5%-2.9%-11.9%-11.8%-0.9%-36.1%-54.1%
TTDThe Trade Desk, Inc.Technology0.45%1.522026-01-30-4.4%+6.3%+4.6%-25.2%+5.2%-62.0%-72.2%

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

AAPLApple Inc.Technology-2.562019-12-31-2.5%+0.1%+2.2%+9.8%+1.0%+18.0%+33.9%
AMZNAmazonConsumer Cyclical-2.562019-12-31-0.1%-3.0%-5.8%+8.6%-0.5%+12.0%+9.7%
AVGOBroadcomTechnology-2.562019-12-31+0.2%-2.9%-16.3%-3.7%-3.4%+3.8%+17.8%
BRK-BBerkshire HathawayFinancial Services-2.562019-12-31-0.4%+0.2%-3.0%+4.6%+0.4%+0.7%-0.2%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services-2.562019-12-31-1.1%-2.3%-4.4%-5.0%-0.2%+8.3%+46.2%
JPMJPMorgan ChaseFinancial Services-2.562019-12-31-0.9%+0.3%+0.3%+16.5%+0.7%+12.9%+20.3%
LLYLilly (Eli)Healthcare-2.562019-12-31-1.0%-2.2%-3.0%+1.2%-0.7%+7.4%+55.5%
METAMeta PlatformsCommunication Services-2.562019-12-31+1.0%+6.7%+4.2%+8.1%+7.8%-6.4%-17.3%
MSFTMicrosoftTechnology-2.562019-12-31-2.0%-2.7%+0.1%+26.0%-1.5%+4.0%-0.8%
MUMicron TechnologyTechnology-2.562025-05-30+6.1%+9.0%+15.8%+14.0%+6.0%+256.4%+719.8%
NVDANvidiaTechnology-2.562019-12-31+0.8%+5.9%+2.9%+14.9%+4.3%+23.7%+34.4%
TSLATesla, Inc.Consumer Cyclical-2.562020-12-31-5.9%+1.5%+7.8%-7.2%-3.8%-21.3%+4.6%
WMTWalmartConsumer Defensive-2.562019-12-31-1.2%+3.9%-4.0%-10.9%+2.2%-3.2%+7.0%
AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology-2.522020-04-30+4.7%+2.6%-1.2%+5.6%+1.5%+123.0%+195.2%
VVisa Inc.Financial Services-2.472019-12-31-1.0%-1.7%+3.7%+16.4%-1.1%+7.6%+7.7%
XOMExxonMobilEnergy-2.402019-12-31-1.7%+1.8%+4.9%+6.6%-0.9%+35.2%+46.0%
JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealthcare-2.382019-12-31-1.1%+2.7%+6.7%+16.0%+3.5%+35.1%+57.4%
MAMastercardFinancial Services-2.152019-12-31-1.1%-2.7%+2.9%+18.6%-1.7%+2.0%-2.1%
ORCLOracle CorporationTechnology-2.062019-12-31+3.1%+5.3%+8.0%-20.8%+6.5%-17.7%-28.0%
ABBVAbbVieHealthcare-2.032019-12-31-1.5%+0.3%+4.2%+14.8%-0.0%+14.8%+24.1%
INTCIntelTechnology-2.032025-08-29+4.5%+7.1%-5.8%-10.5%+7.0%+159.6%+289.3%
PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology-2.012024-10-31-4.5%-6.4%+1.4%+33.9%-6.5%-1.9%+11.7%
BACBank of AmericaFinancial Services-2.002019-12-31-0.1%+1.1%-0.3%+15.5%+1.7%+15.8%+27.1%
CSCOCiscoTechnology-1.992019-12-31+0.5%-0.7%-10.1%-7.7%-1.2%+43.8%+63.9%
COSTCostcoConsumer Defensive-1.942019-12-31-1.0%-3.1%-3.4%-6.7%-3.0%+6.7%-3.6%
CVXChevron CorporationEnergy-1.932019-12-31-1.3%+3.3%+12.8%+10.8%+1.2%+40.6%+37.5%
LRCXLam ResearchTechnology-1.932025-05-30+5.1%+1.9%-1.2%-4.3%+2.0%+80.1%+208.1%
KOCoca-Cola Company (The)Consumer Defensive-1.862019-12-31-0.8%-1.8%+1.2%+6.0%-0.7%+27.7%+32.7%
CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials-1.832019-12-31+1.7%+1.7%-3.4%-4.8%+2.1%+43.0%+95.4%
MRKMerck & Co.Healthcare-1.822019-12-31-1.3%+1.3%+16.9%+27.2%+1.8%+44.9%+84.9%
AMATApplied MaterialsTechnology-1.792020-11-30+4.3%-1.5%-15.6%-8.4%-0.8%+77.6%+189.0%
PGProcter & GambleConsumer Defensive-1.792019-12-31-0.3%+1.8%+0.4%-1.0%+0.9%+4.5%-5.3%
UNHUnitedHealth GroupHealthcare-1.792019-12-31-0.9%+1.1%-2.4%-2.0%+2.0%+21.9%+31.4%
GEGE AerospaceIndustrials-1.782023-02-28+1.1%-1.6%-8.9%+5.9%+0.4%+9.7%+20.0%
MSMorgan StanleyFinancial Services-1.752019-12-31+0.2%+1.4%+0.6%+5.9%+2.1%+24.6%+47.9%
NFLXNetflixCommunication Services-1.752019-12-31-5.3%-4.2%+5.5%-4.6%-3.5%-16.5%-37.8%
HDHome Depot (The)Consumer Cyclical-1.742024-05-31+0.9%-2.1%-9.1%+1.4%-1.4%-4.7%-19.8%
GSGoldman SachsFinancial Services-1.662019-12-31+0.1%+0.9%+0.4%+4.2%+1.7%+19.9%+41.4%
DELLDell TechnologiesTechnology-1.632026-04-30+1.5%+14.8%+15.5%+41.9%+14.9%+320.1%+319.0%
PMPhilip Morris InternationalConsumer Defensive-1.622019-12-31-2.0%-4.9%-3.7%+0.6%-2.5%+15.8%+17.4%
RTXRTX CorporationIndustrials-1.582020-07-31-0.7%-5.2%-9.7%+13.6%-3.3%+10.7%+28.4%
PANWPalo Alto NetworksTechnology-1.572026-03-31+0.4%-10.3%-8.4%+26.6%-12.8%+80.9%+73.3%
WFCWells FargoFinancial Services-1.522019-12-31+0.9%+3.8%+3.1%+10.4%+4.1%-1.9%+12.3%
ANETArista NetworksTechnology-1.452024-05-31+1.2%-0.8%+2.7%+27.7%-1.0%+47.9%+37.3%
GEVGE VernovaUtilities-1.432025-04-30+0.0%+3.3%-4.9%+8.7%+4.8%+44.4%+57.7%
TXNTexas InstrumentsTechnology-1.432019-12-31+1.8%-0.1%-9.7%-7.9%-0.9%+51.5%+41.6%
CRWDCrowdStrikeTechnology-1.412026-05-29-0.9%-2.4%-0.6%+31.6%-7.8%+81.8%+106.7%
AMGNAmgenHealthcare-1.402019-12-31-1.6%+1.1%+7.0%+30.2%+1.7%+36.3%+60.4%
KLACKLA CorporationTechnology-1.392025-05-30+7.3%+5.7%-6.2%-13.0%+5.8%+53.3%+113.7%
SNDKSandisk CorporationTechnology-1.392026-04-30+11.9%+17.2%+43.5%+5.9%+11.1%+633.0%+2684.0%
TMOThermo Fisher ScientificHealthcare-1.392019-12-31-0.8%-1.4%+3.3%+27.5%-0.5%+6.1%+25.9%
LINLinde plcBasic Materials-1.382019-12-31-1.0%-2.1%-2.2%-5.9%-2.1%+13.1%+2.5%
AXPAmerican ExpressFinancial Services-1.372019-12-31-1.1%-2.1%-4.3%+4.4%-1.2%-11.1%-0.3%
CCitigroupFinancial Services-1.372019-12-31-0.3%+3.6%+2.0%+3.8%+4.6%+19.8%+44.9%
IBMIBMTechnology-1.352019-12-31+0.1%-0.3%-0.3%-13.1%+0.4%-19.1%-2.5%
CRMSalesforceTechnology-1.312019-12-31-2.0%+1.3%+34.5%+52.1%+0.7%-1.7%+7.1%
VZVerizonCommunication Services-1.312019-12-31-0.9%+0.1%+6.5%+8.6%+0.2%+29.3%+21.2%
APHAmphenolTechnology-1.242025-05-30+0.9%+5.0%-2.1%+11.1%+4.4%+22.9%+47.9%
TMUST-Mobile USCommunication Services-1.242019-12-31-3.5%+0.1%+3.0%-1.6%+0.6%-9.2%-26.5%
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesHealthcare-1.232019-12-31-0.4%-3.7%+0.5%+22.3%-1.8%-11.9%-16.6%
PEPPepsiCoConsumer Defensive-1.222019-12-31-0.7%-1.4%+0.1%-3.6%-0.9%-1.2%-1.6%
SCHWCharles Schwab CorporationFinancial Services-1.222021-02-26-1.0%-0.8%+1.9%+22.8%-0.5%+10.5%+13.4%
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.Technology-1.212026-06-30+7.0%+3.2%+2.2%-11.5%+5.6%+163.4%+249.5%
DISWalt Disney Company (The)Communication Services-1.202019-12-31-1.8%-2.6%+0.4%+7.6%-2.1%-6.8%-10.1%
MCDMcDonald'sConsumer Cyclical-1.202019-12-31-1.5%-2.8%-6.2%-8.8%-2.3%-14.7%-17.3%
GILDGilead SciencesHealthcare-1.172024-09-30-0.1%+3.6%+13.4%+25.1%+3.2%+24.5%+37.4%
STXSeagate TechnologyTechnology-1.172026-04-30+6.3%+2.4%+4.5%+4.2%+2.5%+209.1%+365.4%
TAT&TCommunication Services-1.172019-12-31-2.0%-1.3%+7.9%+12.1%-0.9%+7.0%-9.2%
BLKBlackRockFinancial Services-1.162019-12-31-0.3%-3.6%-1.2%+11.0%-2.9%+6.0%+3.3%
DEDeere & CompanyIndustrials-1.162024-02-29-0.1%+10.0%+11.7%+24.2%+5.9%+49.8%+47.9%
QCOMQualcommTechnology-1.162019-12-31+0.1%+3.3%+1.1%-11.3%-0.5%+0.2%+7.9%
UNPUnion Pacific CorporationIndustrials-1.162019-12-31+0.2%-5.3%-0.7%+9.0%-3.7%+27.1%+32.6%
ADIAnalog DevicesTechnology-1.142022-02-28+1.6%+0.4%-6.8%-7.5%+0.3%+34.8%+49.0%
BXBlackstone Inc.Financial Services-1.132023-09-29-1.1%-4.4%-0.7%+16.1%-5.0%-8.9%-16.6%
NEENextEra EnergyUtilities-1.132019-12-31-0.8%+1.9%-0.7%-1.2%+1.3%+6.2%+21.1%
IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupFinancial Services-1.102026-01-30-0.4%-3.3%+5.5%+8.5%-4.7%+44.5%+44.7%
WELLWelltowerReal Estate-1.092025-07-31-2.1%-0.8%+0.1%+12.2%-0.0%+28.6%+42.9%
BABoeingIndustrials-1.082024-12-31+0.8%+1.2%-9.5%+1.6%+2.1%-2.2%-8.0%
PFEPfizerHealthcare-1.082025-08-29-1.2%+1.8%+6.3%+13.1%-0.0%+20.1%+24.1%
COPConocoPhillipsEnergy-1.062021-09-30-1.1%+3.0%+14.9%+12.7%+1.3%+46.6%+44.6%
ETNEaton CorporationIndustrials-1.032023-06-30+3.5%+2.0%-8.4%+9.7%+2.2%+30.1%+19.3%
UBERUberTechnology-1.022023-12-29-0.3%-3.9%+1.0%+10.4%+0.1%-7.3%-17.6%
WDCWestern DigitalTechnology-1.022026-04-30+5.9%+1.7%+7.6%-4.6%+3.8%+171.6%+417.4%
BKNGBooking HoldingsConsumer Cyclical-1.012022-10-31-0.9%-6.0%-9.8%+20.3%-2.9%-9.3%-12.8%
NOWServiceNowTechnology-1.012026-08-31 NEW-3.0%-2.4%+13.1%+33.2%-4.5%-7.8%-21.4%
DHRDanaher CorporationHealthcare-0.992019-12-31-1.6%-3.9%+1.4%+13.3%-2.8%-8.9%+5.1%
TJXTJX CompaniesConsumer Cyclical-0.992022-07-29-0.1%-2.2%-17.9%-21.0%-1.4%-13.2%-5.2%
BMYBristol Myers SquibbHealthcare-0.912026-07-31-1.9%+0.4%+3.2%+21.5%+0.0%+28.1%+50.0%
VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealthcare-0.912026-06-30-2.1%+0.8%+10.1%+25.3%+0.3%+20.5%+37.6%
NEMNewmontBasic Materials-0.892026-08-31 NEW-1.8%+0.3%+13.6%+38.4%+1.8%+29.1%+72.7%
CBChubb LimitedFinancial Services-0.882022-01-31-1.9%+0.5%-2.5%+3.6%+0.9%+10.1%+23.6%
COFCapital OneFinancial Services-0.882025-10-31-0.4%+1.8%+1.2%+24.1%+2.4%-8.3%-1.5%
ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealthcare-0.882019-12-31-0.9%-1.6%-3.2%-11.0%-2.7%-35.2%-19.3%
PLDPrologisReal Estate-0.862025-10-31-0.7%-2.4%-2.0%-5.1%-1.8%+9.2%+25.9%
SPGIS&P GlobalFinancial Services-0.852026-07-31-1.6%+0.1%+8.9%+10.2%+1.8%-14.5%-17.2%
GLWCorning Inc.Technology-0.842026-08-31 NEW+5.7%+3.8%-6.7%-8.1%+3.7%+77.1%+123.2%
LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials-0.842026-07-31-1.4%-6.3%-10.1%+0.7%-5.8%+10.6%+17.9%
FTNTFortinetTechnology-0.832026-08-31 NEW-0.0%-5.9%-2.1%+12.5%-8.6%+96.8%+104.5%
PHParker HannifinIndustrials-0.812026-06-30-0.2%-3.1%-10.2%+10.2%-1.7%+10.2%+28.2%
SYKStryker CorporationHealthcare-0.812019-12-31-1.6%-8.3%-10.6%-1.6%-6.4%-13.3%-22.3%

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 Size is defined

Ranked by negative log market capitalization, so smaller companies receive higher scores. In the S&P 500 view, this means small within the S&P 500, not the whole US market.

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

Industrials16.9% / 7.4%
Technology14.8% / 37.0%
Real Estate13.7% / 1.7%
Consumer Cyclical13.6% / 9.5%
Healthcare12.3% / 9.2%
Financial Services7.0% / 12.6%
Consumer Defensive6.5% / 5.0%
Communication Services5.6% / 10.3%
Utilities5.6% / 2.3%
Basic Materials3.0% / 1.6%
Energy1.1% / 3.4%

Monthly portfolio changes

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

2026-08-31 6 added · 5 dropped

Added APTV, FDXF, LUV, NI, TSN, VTRS

Dropped BR, CF, GIS, SBAC, SMCI

2026-07-31 5 added · 5 dropped

Added CHRW, EVRG, LII, LNT, ROL

Dropped CTSH, EFX, GPN, LYB, VTRS

2026-06-30 9 added · 10 dropped

Added AKAM, ALB, CTSH, DD, EFX, LYB, SBAC, SMCI, VTRS

Dropped AMCR, BRO, CAG, CPB, EPAM, IP, LII, LNT, MRNA, POOL

2026-05-29 6 added · 6 dropped

Added BRO, CF, CHTR, GIS, LDOS, LNT

Dropped AKAM, FFIV, IFF, SMCI, VTRS, WAT

2026-04-30 7 added · 7 dropped

Added BR, IFF, IP, LULU, MRNA, NVR, TSCO

Dropped APTV, CNC, HOLX, HPQ, INCY, SBAC, WST

2026-03-31 7 added · 7 dropped

Added AMCR, CNC, INCY, LII, SBAC, SMCI, ZBH

Dropped CF, LNT, LW, LYB, MOH, MTCH, PAYC

2026-02-27 6 added · 6 dropped

Added CSGP, GPC, HPQ, PTC, WAT, WY

Dropped DAY, EVRG, IFF, LII, MRNA, ZBH

2026-01-30 7 added · 7 dropped

Added GPN, IT, PODD, TRMB, TTD, TYL, WST

Dropped ALB, BG, DD, DOW, GPC, SNA, WY

2025-12-31 4 added · 4 dropped

Added BG, CDW, MKC, ZBH

Dropped IT, JBHT, LKQ, MHK

2025-11-28 8 added · 8 dropped

Added APTV, BBY, EVRG, GDDY, GPC, IT, J, LII

Dropped AMCR, BG, CNC, EMN, EXPD, IPG, LUV, MKC

2025-10-31 6 added · 6 dropped

Added FFIV, INVH, MKC, PNR, SNA, WY

Dropped BBY, CHRW, EVRG, INCY, KMX, WAT

2025-09-30 5 added · 5 dropped

Added DECK, GEN, LUV, LYB, WAT

Dropped CZR, ENPH, J, MKTX, SNA

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