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Value

Stocks priced cheaply relative to their earnings, book equity, and sales.

100 names in the top quintileMonthly rebalance · 5% name cap at rebalance2026-09-04 · close
1 day vs S&P 500-0.1%relative return
20 days vs S&P 500+1.5%relative return
5-day z-score+0.33σrelative move vs trailing history
Year to date+21.3%long portfolio return

Performance

-4.6%-1.4%+1.8%+5.0%+8.2%2026-06-102026-09-04
Value 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%+0.9%+1.2%+10.4%+1.7%+21.3%+28.5%
vs S&P 500-0.1%+0.7%+1.5%+3.6%+1.3%+6.4%+6.5%
Q5 − Q1 spread-0.4%+1.4%+1.3%+4.6%+2.4%+2.4%+5.8%

Inside the factor

Rebalanced 2026-08-31 · 10% of the long book is new.

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

BACBank of AmericaFinancial Services5.00%0.812022-02-28-0.1%+1.1%-0.3%+15.5%+1.7%+15.8%+27.1%
BRK-BBerkshire HathawayFinancial Services5.00%0.802026-01-30-0.4%+0.2%-3.0%+4.6%+0.4%+0.7%-0.2%
WFCWells FargoFinancial Services4.96%0.952019-12-31+0.9%+3.8%+3.1%+10.4%+4.1%-1.9%+12.3%
CCitigroupFinancial Services4.21%1.412019-12-31-0.3%+3.6%+2.0%+3.8%+4.6%+19.8%+44.9%
VZVerizonCommunication Services3.97%0.702025-02-28-0.9%+0.1%+6.5%+8.6%+0.2%+29.3%+21.2%
TAT&TCommunication Services3.41%1.342025-10-31-2.0%-1.3%+7.9%+12.1%-0.9%+7.0%-9.2%
COFCapital OneFinancial Services2.50%1.172026-02-27-0.4%+1.8%+1.2%+24.1%+2.4%-8.3%-1.5%
CBChubb LimitedFinancial Services2.49%0.772025-07-31-1.9%+0.5%-2.5%+3.6%+0.9%+10.1%+23.6%
CVSCVS HealthHealthcare2.26%1.672019-12-31-0.5%+4.0%+1.1%-0.7%+3.0%+24.8%+35.4%
MPCMarathon PetroleumEnergy2.04%0.792026-08-31 NEW+0.3%+5.4%+30.8%+48.1%+4.2%+141.9%+120.9%
VLOValero EnergyEnergy1.98%0.652026-04-30+0.0%+5.2%+24.3%+44.2%+3.3%+131.1%+143.6%
MCKMcKesson CorporationHealthcare1.97%1.882021-11-30-1.5%+1.7%+4.5%+15.0%+2.7%+11.0%+31.8%
PSXPhillips 66Energy1.86%0.982021-03-31+0.2%+4.5%+25.8%+41.1%+3.5%+101.8%+99.6%
PNCPNC Financial ServicesFinancial Services1.83%0.752025-02-28+0.2%+1.4%-2.8%+6.4%+2.5%+20.4%+22.3%
CMCSAComcastCommunication Services1.80%2.142024-02-29-0.6%-2.1%+4.5%+12.0%-0.5%-1.8%-18.2%
USBU.S. BancorpFinancial Services1.79%0.962023-03-31-0.2%+1.4%-0.9%+12.5%+2.9%+21.0%+34.0%
HCAHCA HealthcareHealthcare1.73%0.862026-04-30-1.0%-3.1%-2.0%+8.7%-2.3%-13.0%-0.9%
ELVElevance HealthHealthcare1.60%1.632024-09-30-1.8%+3.3%+3.4%+0.7%+3.8%+17.4%+35.1%
FDXFedExIndustrials1.51%0.662026-06-30-0.5%-2.5%+1.2%+1.4%-1.5%+39.7%+81.2%
GMGeneral MotorsConsumer Cyclical1.49%1.592019-12-31+0.8%+1.9%+0.4%+10.8%+1.9%+8.6%+52.6%
TRVTravelers Companies (The)Financial Services1.44%0.952025-07-31-1.3%-0.1%-3.9%+21.8%+0.9%+28.3%+34.3%
TGTTarget CorporationConsumer Defensive1.38%0.702024-11-29+0.3%+0.8%+10.7%+29.5%+2.2%+72.9%+84.6%
CICignaHealthcare1.36%2.092019-12-31-1.3%+1.3%+0.0%-4.5%+2.3%+3.8%-5.5%
HONHoneywellIndustrials1.27%0.922026-07-31+0.9%-3.6%-14.6%+2.1%-1.8%+10.0%+1.0%
ALLAllstateFinancial Services1.24%1.432024-10-31-1.4%+0.0%-2.4%+16.7%+0.7%+26.5%+27.0%
CRHCRH plcBasic Materials1.18%0.632026-07-31+2.4%-1.7%-5.8%-5.3%-0.0%-23.6%-14.3%
CORCencoraHealthcare1.17%0.872021-10-29-1.9%+2.8%+3.5%+17.9%+2.3%-1.4%+13.9%
METMetLifeFinancial Services1.17%0.812024-11-29-1.6%+1.1%-0.1%+14.0%+2.6%+26.3%+22.8%
TFCTruist FinancialFinancial Services1.15%1.472025-02-28+0.1%+2.4%-0.4%+4.8%+4.2%+8.2%+14.4%
OXYOccidental PetroleumEnergy1.12%1.282026-05-29-0.9%+1.6%+7.4%+5.1%-0.2%+47.4%+31.5%
AFLAflacFinancial Services1.10%0.582026-08-31 NEW-1.0%+0.6%-5.5%+0.6%+1.2%+8.0%+10.2%
FFord Motor CompanyConsumer Cyclical1.05%0.722019-12-31+1.5%+5.3%+5.7%+3.3%+4.9%+15.2%+31.0%
CAHCardinal HealthHealthcare1.04%1.672020-11-30-0.6%+5.4%+4.6%+14.5%+5.3%+21.1%+67.2%
DALDelta Air LinesIndustrials0.96%1.062023-07-31+1.8%+0.1%-12.2%+5.1%+2.8%+16.4%+33.9%
PYPLPayPalFinancial Services0.88%0.952026-01-30-3.0%+2.7%-6.7%+35.4%+4.6%-5.0%-18.8%
HUMHumanaHealthcare0.86%1.202023-12-29-1.2%+4.2%+4.3%+10.4%+4.8%+57.9%+30.6%
DVNDevon EnergyEnergy0.85%1.082024-07-31-1.5%+1.5%+11.8%+3.9%-0.9%+32.8%+38.6%
EXCExelonUtilities0.84%0.722026-07-31-1.1%+0.3%-3.4%-3.4%+0.8%+2.9%+4.4%
DHID. R. HortonConsumer Cyclical0.78%0.872024-10-31-1.1%-3.1%-5.5%-2.4%-1.2%-0.0%-18.2%
AIGAmerican International GroupFinancial Services0.76%1.322025-08-29-0.9%-0.9%-3.3%+2.4%-0.2%-9.8%-4.5%
ADMArcher Daniels MidlandConsumer Defensive0.74%1.392019-12-31+0.3%+3.8%+11.2%+4.8%+4.1%+50.2%+40.6%
SYYSyscoConsumer Defensive0.73%0.752026-03-31-1.3%-2.3%-5.0%+2.6%-1.3%+11.0%-0.2%
PRUPrudential FinancialFinancial Services0.72%2.052024-02-29-1.0%+1.9%+1.8%+17.4%+3.8%+12.3%+18.1%
HIGHartford (The)Financial Services0.72%1.212025-06-30-1.2%+0.3%-3.0%+7.5%+1.2%+1.8%+4.6%
MTBM&T BankFinancial Services0.69%0.932022-12-30-0.1%+1.7%-3.6%+7.8%+3.2%+21.5%+21.9%
KRKrogerConsumer Defensive0.66%0.912023-06-30+0.1%+1.5%+4.0%-8.5%+1.8%-4.6%-11.7%
UALUnited Airlines HoldingsIndustrials0.66%1.652023-02-28+2.5%+0.7%-14.0%+8.4%+3.1%-0.4%+5.0%
EQTEQT CorporationEnergy0.64%0.872026-04-30-0.8%+1.1%+6.7%+5.2%+1.8%+3.8%+7.7%
ACGLArch Capital GroupFinancial Services0.63%1.402024-02-29-1.7%-0.8%-0.4%+7.4%+0.0%+2.3%+6.4%
CCLCarnivalConsumer Cyclical0.61%0.892026-07-31+0.1%-5.1%-18.9%-9.0%-1.6%-21.8%-24.8%
HBANHuntington BancsharesFinancial Services0.61%1.202022-03-31-0.2%+0.7%-3.0%+2.0%+2.1%+0.1%-1.2%
CNCCentene CorporationHealthcare0.60%0.822020-05-29-1.4%+3.5%+1.9%+2.6%+4.2%+62.9%+134.0%
CTSHCognizantTechnology0.57%0.692026-02-27-3.6%-2.7%+8.7%+21.0%-3.5%-23.6%-10.8%
CFGCitizens Financial GroupFinancial Services0.55%1.032019-12-31-0.1%+1.5%-2.6%+9.7%+2.8%+23.7%+38.8%
PCGPG&E CorporationUtilities0.55%1.862025-01-31+2.4%-13.9%-18.1%-14.2%+7.8%-10.5%-5.1%
FISVFiserv, Inc.Technology0.53%1.592025-10-31+0.5%-0.3%+1.1%-0.5%-0.6%-21.1%-61.1%
VICIVici PropertiesReal Estate0.52%1.282025-05-30-0.9%-1.7%-4.9%-9.0%-0.9%-6.6%-19.2%
DGDollar GeneralConsumer Defensive0.52%0.902026-03-31+1.5%+8.4%+5.2%+21.8%+5.1%+1.8%+25.3%
HPQHP Inc.Technology0.52%2.352019-12-31+2.2%+7.0%+8.6%+32.2%+8.7%+50.7%+18.6%
CINFCincinnati FinancialFinancial Services0.49%1.272025-07-31-2.1%-0.5%-3.3%+3.4%+0.7%+6.0%+12.4%
SYFSynchrony FinancialFinancial Services0.48%1.442021-07-30+0.1%+2.4%+1.7%+15.4%+3.7%-3.0%+5.7%
RFRegions Financial CorporationFinancial Services0.48%0.972019-12-31-0.1%+1.3%-2.2%+7.5%+2.8%+15.6%+15.7%
SWSmurfit WestRockConsumer Cyclical0.46%0.762025-09-30+1.3%-5.1%-4.2%+18.7%-2.3%+22.1%+3.5%
PHMPulteGroupConsumer Cyclical0.45%0.802020-10-30+0.1%-3.2%-6.4%+5.2%-1.5%+6.6%-8.8%
PFGPrincipal Financial GroupFinancial Services0.45%0.582026-08-31 NEW-1.5%+5.5%+3.7%+7.6%+6.7%+35.5%+48.5%
TROWT. Rowe PriceFinancial Services0.45%0.632026-07-31-1.0%-1.3%-3.7%+4.4%-1.4%+10.1%+3.6%
EXEExpand EnergyEnergy0.44%1.552026-02-27-1.1%-0.2%+6.1%+11.2%-0.2%-9.7%+3.6%
KEYKeyCorpFinancial Services0.43%1.182025-11-28+0.3%+2.2%-1.5%+1.8%+3.6%+10.6%+20.3%
BGBunge GlobalConsumer Defensive0.43%1.752023-03-31-1.2%+2.8%+10.2%-6.8%+2.1%+35.7%+50.1%
SMCISupermicroTechnology0.42%1.852026-06-30+4.5%+6.8%+27.2%+35.3%+6.2%+35.3%-2.7%
LLoews CorporationFinancial Services0.42%1.412019-12-31-0.7%-0.4%-5.3%+1.2%+0.9%+4.0%+12.3%
DOWDow Inc.Basic Materials0.41%0.842026-06-30-3.0%-2.4%+1.5%-13.0%-3.5%+30.2%+29.2%
AMCRAmcorConsumer Cyclical0.40%0.782026-08-31 NEW-1.6%-3.3%-5.7%+20.0%-1.6%+13.1%+16.5%
EIXEdison InternationalUtilities0.39%1.792025-01-31+0.8%-19.1%-17.3%-19.7%+5.2%-1.7%+9.6%
FISFidelity National Information ServicesTechnology0.39%1.482026-05-29-0.9%+1.1%-2.0%+8.8%+2.8%-35.7%-37.0%
LENLennarConsumer Cyclical0.39%1.982019-12-31-1.0%-3.2%-5.2%-6.4%-0.6%-17.4%-38.2%
LUVSouthwest AirlinesIndustrials0.36%0.782026-08-31 NEW+2.3%+0.4%-15.4%-3.4%+3.3%-2.9%+29.6%
TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Defensive0.35%1.952020-04-30-0.7%-6.3%-10.6%-7.5%-5.9%-10.0%-5.2%
CHTRCharter CommunicationsCommunication Services0.34%2.872025-05-30+0.4%-1.1%-0.4%+10.3%-0.3%-27.2%-41.4%
LDOSLeidosTechnology0.33%0.692026-05-29+0.5%-5.4%-3.3%+9.7%-5.1%-25.8%-24.7%
BBYBest BuyConsumer Cyclical0.32%1.322020-11-30+3.2%+9.5%+10.1%+20.9%+12.6%+38.8%+23.7%
APAAPA CorporationEnergy0.29%0.972024-01-31-3.2%+0.5%+13.7%+13.4%-0.9%+79.0%+88.8%
EGEverest GroupFinancial Services0.28%2.112023-06-30-1.4%+0.9%+1.6%+13.9%+1.7%+13.6%+12.4%
SWKStanley Black & DeckerIndustrials0.27%0.742026-07-31+0.9%-0.4%-6.3%+25.7%+1.0%+33.9%+34.7%
MKCMcCormick & CompanyConsumer Defensive0.27%0.992026-03-31-0.9%-5.9%-1.7%+5.8%-4.0%-22.2%-23.3%
TXTTextronIndustrials0.26%0.962026-05-29-0.4%-4.8%-11.6%-13.4%-1.8%-9.2%-2.7%
AIZAssurantFinancial Services0.26%0.822023-12-29-0.7%+0.3%-1.0%+11.4%+1.4%+19.9%+33.9%
GLGlobe LifeFinancial Services0.25%0.672026-08-31 NEW-1.3%+0.9%-5.2%+7.4%+0.9%+25.4%+24.2%
LULULululemon AthleticaConsumer Cyclical0.25%1.002026-05-29-17.4%-16.7%-21.8%-15.4%-16.3%-51.6%-51.2%
PSKYParamount Skydance CorpCommunication Services0.23%1.152025-12-31-1.6%-0.2%+18.2%+5.9%-0.5%-18.1%-25.1%
HIIHuntington Ingalls IndustriesIndustrials0.22%0.762026-08-31 NEW-1.7%-2.8%-11.5%-0.7%-1.8%-14.9%+7.7%
DVADaVitaHealthcare0.21%1.232026-08-31 NEW+1.3%+1.8%+0.1%-7.3%+4.5%+62.0%+35.7%
AESAES CorporationUtilities0.20%1.492024-10-31+0.1%+0.4%+0.4%+2.4%+0.3%+6.9%+21.2%
MGMMGM ResortsConsumer Cyclical0.20%0.632026-08-31 NEW+0.2%-2.5%-7.3%-12.1%-0.3%+13.0%+11.3%
UHSUniversal Health ServicesHealthcare0.19%2.212024-10-31+0.3%-1.1%-2.1%+17.3%-0.3%-21.9%-8.2%
APTVAptivConsumer Cyclical0.18%1.532026-08-31 NEW+3.0%+4.8%-3.2%-26.5%+7.1%-37.0%-40.4%
MOSMosaic Company (The)Basic Materials0.14%1.152022-05-31+1.4%+9.5%+12.1%+30.4%+7.2%+9.3%-18.0%
TAPMolson Coors Beverage CompanyConsumer Defensive0.14%0.572026-06-30-0.2%-2.3%-5.5%+0.2%+1.9%-10.3%-14.4%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsConsumer Cyclical0.14%1.252026-07-31-0.1%-6.5%-19.1%-13.1%-3.5%-30.2%-39.2%
BLDRBuilders FirstSourceIndustrials0.14%0.962026-02-27+2.5%-2.9%-11.9%-11.8%-0.9%-36.1%-54.1%

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

LITELumentum Holdings Inc.Technology-1.552026-03-31+4.0%-1.5%-1.0%+3.3%-3.7%+139.1%+521.0%
MRNAModernaHealthcare-1.482025-12-31-2.2%+5.5%+146.0%+216.5%+3.7%+393.6%+499.5%
GILDGilead SciencesHealthcare-1.212026-08-31 NEW-0.1%+3.6%+13.4%+25.1%+3.2%+24.5%+37.4%
INTCIntelTechnology-1.152026-04-30+4.5%+7.1%-5.8%-10.5%+7.0%+159.6%+289.3%
CRWDCrowdStrikeTechnology-1.142024-06-28-0.9%-2.4%-0.6%+31.6%-7.8%+81.8%+106.7%
DDOGDatadogTechnology-1.082025-07-31-0.9%-10.2%-9.0%-6.5%-10.2%+56.6%+61.6%
PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology-1.072024-09-30-4.5%-6.4%+1.4%+33.9%-6.5%-1.9%+11.7%
TTWOTake-Two InteractiveTechnology-1.072023-05-31+0.3%-8.8%-12.9%+2.0%-2.3%-16.2%-10.8%
IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupFinancial Services-1.052025-08-29-0.4%-3.3%+5.5%+8.5%-4.7%+44.5%+44.7%
TSLATesla, Inc.Consumer Cyclical-1.022020-12-31-5.9%+1.5%+7.8%-7.2%-3.8%-21.3%+4.6%
AXONAxon EnterpriseIndustrials-1.012023-05-31-4.2%-14.2%-9.7%+15.2%-9.0%-9.2%-29.4%
COINCoinbase GlobalFinancial Services-1.012026-07-31-4.2%+3.4%+20.2%+19.9%-1.8%-18.4%-39.8%
PANWPalo Alto NetworksTechnology-1.012023-06-30+0.4%-10.3%-8.4%+26.6%-12.8%+80.9%+73.3%
CIENCiena CorporationTechnology-0.992026-02-27+1.1%-15.2%-22.2%-26.2%-16.1%+37.3%+174.6%
AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology-0.972025-06-30+4.7%+2.6%-1.2%+5.6%+1.5%+123.0%+195.2%
FTNTFortinetTechnology-0.952024-08-30-0.0%-5.9%-2.1%+12.5%-8.6%+96.8%+104.5%
MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsTechnology-0.952026-01-30+0.8%-2.6%-12.7%-16.8%-3.5%+35.5%+45.3%
CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealthcare-0.942026-05-29-1.7%-1.0%+7.8%+54.9%+0.1%+44.6%+77.8%
LRCXLam ResearchTechnology-0.942025-09-30+5.1%+1.9%-1.2%-4.3%+2.0%+80.1%+208.1%
STXSeagate TechnologyTechnology-0.942026-01-30+6.3%+2.4%+4.5%+4.2%+2.5%+209.1%+365.4%
AVGOBroadcomTechnology-0.922023-05-31+0.2%-2.9%-16.3%-3.7%-3.4%+3.8%+17.8%
NOWServiceNowTechnology-0.922019-12-31-3.0%-2.4%+13.1%+33.2%-4.5%-7.8%-21.4%
ANETArista NetworksTechnology-0.912021-10-29+1.2%-0.8%+2.7%+27.7%-1.0%+47.9%+37.3%
CDNSCadence Design SystemsTechnology-0.912020-03-31-4.0%-14.0%-13.7%-24.0%-13.6%-6.4%-16.2%
KLACKLA CorporationTechnology-0.912023-10-31+7.3%+5.7%-6.2%-13.0%+5.8%+53.3%+113.7%
DASHDoorDashCommunication Services-0.892025-03-31-4.6%-10.6%-2.1%+40.2%-8.6%-6.5%-14.9%
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.Technology-0.892026-06-30+7.0%+3.2%+2.2%-11.5%+5.6%+163.4%+249.5%
VRTVertiv Holdings CoIndustrials-0.882026-03-31+4.3%+9.1%+3.0%-0.1%+8.4%+73.2%+123.4%
ARESAres Management CorporationFinancial Services-0.872026-08-31 NEW-1.0%-1.7%+2.4%+10.3%-2.1%-11.2%-19.3%
BXBlackstone Inc.Financial Services-0.862023-09-29-1.1%-4.4%-0.7%+16.1%-5.0%-8.9%-16.6%
HWMHowmet AerospaceIndustrials-0.862024-07-31-0.5%-2.1%-8.0%+4.0%+5.9%+26.7%+44.7%
TERTeradyneTechnology-0.862025-08-29+5.5%+0.6%-5.8%+2.8%+2.1%+84.7%+199.9%
TPLTexas Pacific Land CorporationEnergy-0.862024-11-29-1.1%-0.4%+6.6%-3.2%-3.0%+26.7%+17.5%
MRKMerck & Co.Healthcare-0.852026-08-31 NEW-1.3%+1.3%+16.9%+27.2%+1.8%+44.9%+84.9%
APDAir ProductsBasic Materials-0.832026-07-31-1.0%-2.2%-0.7%+9.6%-2.6%+24.4%+6.7%
GLWCorning Inc.Technology-0.832025-06-30+5.7%+3.8%-6.7%-8.1%+3.7%+77.1%+123.2%
LLYLilly (Eli)Healthcare-0.832021-05-28-1.0%-2.2%-3.0%+1.2%-0.7%+7.4%+55.5%
IDXXIdexx LaboratoriesHealthcare-0.822019-12-31+1.1%-3.5%-8.7%-3.9%-3.8%-20.9%-16.4%
AAPLApple Inc.Technology-0.812021-11-30-2.5%+0.1%+2.2%+9.8%+1.0%+18.0%+33.9%
ABBVAbbVieHealthcare-0.802023-02-28-1.5%+0.3%+4.2%+14.8%-0.0%+14.8%+24.1%
EQIXEquinixReal Estate-0.802019-12-31-0.5%-0.8%-0.2%+0.2%-1.0%+37.3%+37.8%
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.Financial Services-0.802025-09-30-2.1%+17.1%+30.9%+41.4%+16.5%+8.0%+18.7%
MAMastercardFinancial Services-0.792019-12-31-1.1%-2.7%+2.9%+18.6%-1.7%+2.0%-2.1%
MCHPMicrochip TechnologyTechnology-0.792025-02-28+1.5%+1.7%-11.9%-15.1%+1.0%+18.4%+18.1%
KEYSKeysight TechnologiesTechnology-0.782025-08-29+1.4%+2.3%-4.0%+1.0%+1.4%+61.0%+96.0%
MSIMotorola SolutionsTechnology-0.782023-02-28-0.9%-3.7%+0.1%+14.0%-3.5%+22.8%-1.1%
TXNTexas InstrumentsTechnology-0.782024-04-30+1.8%-0.1%-9.7%-7.9%-0.9%+51.5%+41.6%
AMATApplied MaterialsTechnology-0.772025-10-31+4.3%-1.5%-15.6%-8.4%-0.8%+77.6%+189.0%
CTASCintasIndustrials-0.772021-10-29-0.3%-1.8%-1.0%+11.4%-0.7%+7.4%-2.1%
GEGE AerospaceIndustrials-0.772025-01-31+1.1%-1.6%-8.9%+5.9%+0.4%+9.7%+20.0%
VVisa Inc.Financial Services-0.772019-12-31-1.0%-1.7%+3.7%+16.4%-1.1%+7.6%+7.7%
ABNBAirbnbConsumer Cyclical-0.762025-12-31-1.8%-4.0%+2.2%+40.9%-0.7%+34.1%+45.1%
ELEstée Lauder Companies (The)Consumer Defensive-0.762025-01-31+3.0%+0.8%+18.0%+22.0%+1.5%+0.2%+20.4%
FASTFastenalIndustrials-0.762023-02-28+0.8%-0.4%-4.3%+8.3%+0.6%+25.6%+0.8%
MCOMoody's CorporationFinancial Services-0.762019-12-31-2.1%-4.2%+3.5%+9.7%-2.2%-2.7%-0.4%
IRMIron MountainReal Estate-0.752022-03-31+1.6%-0.5%-3.5%-4.6%+1.3%+43.0%+32.7%
MNSTMonster BeverageConsumer Defensive-0.752025-02-28-0.6%-6.5%-3.0%-3.9%-4.6%+14.3%+38.1%
CVNACarvana Co.Consumer Cyclical-0.742025-12-31+1.6%+0.7%+5.3%+10.9%+1.5%-11.6%+0.8%
LYVLive Nation EntertainmentCommunication Services-0.742026-07-31-2.2%-4.5%-4.0%+3.6%-3.5%+21.8%+6.5%
WBDWarner Bros. DiscoveryCommunication Services-0.742026-08-31 NEW-0.4%-1.8%+5.5%+7.7%-1.0%-2.0%+140.0%
MTDMettler ToledoHealthcare-0.732026-07-31-0.8%-3.8%-5.9%+18.7%-4.3%-3.5%+4.5%
APHAmphenolTechnology-0.722025-03-31+0.9%+5.0%-2.1%+11.1%+4.4%+22.9%+47.9%
ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealthcare-0.722019-12-31-0.9%-1.6%-3.2%-11.0%-2.7%-35.2%-19.3%
ROKRockwell AutomationIndustrials-0.722025-05-30+1.3%+0.7%-1.3%-1.1%+2.2%+12.6%+28.6%
TECHBio-TechneHealthcare-0.722025-06-30-0.0%+0.1%+0.3%+38.1%+0.2%+23.7%+37.6%
ADSKAutodeskTechnology-0.712019-12-31-8.3%-16.4%-12.5%-1.5%-15.7%-26.4%-31.9%
DXCMDexcomHealthcare-0.712026-07-31-2.0%-3.2%+3.7%+17.6%-3.5%+32.4%+8.8%
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.Industrials-0.712025-12-31+1.9%+6.0%-4.9%-6.3%+4.2%+72.8%+122.9%
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.Healthcare-0.712026-08-31 NEW-3.3%-0.6%+19.4%+68.0%-3.7%+23.2%+1.9%
COHRCoherent, Inc.Technology-0.702026-03-31+6.6%+0.9%-25.7%-20.5%+1.5%+52.7%+194.8%
WELLWelltowerReal Estate-0.702025-02-28-2.1%-0.8%+0.1%+12.2%-0.0%+28.6%+42.9%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealthcare-0.702026-04-30-0.8%+0.7%-4.0%+2.8%-0.3%+23.8%+37.8%
CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials-0.692026-01-30+1.7%+1.7%-3.4%-4.8%+2.1%+43.0%+95.4%
NVDANvidiaTechnology-0.692019-12-31+0.8%+5.9%+2.9%+14.9%+4.3%+23.7%+34.4%
ODFLOld DominionIndustrials-0.692026-01-30+0.1%-6.3%-14.0%-21.1%-6.9%+19.0%+25.7%
CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer Defensive-0.682026-02-27-1.5%-2.2%-4.8%-0.8%-1.2%+14.4%+8.8%
PWRQuanta ServicesIndustrials-0.682026-01-30+0.7%+3.6%-7.1%-4.1%+2.9%+48.0%+66.2%
APPAppLovin CorporationTechnology-0.672025-09-30+2.2%+0.9%-7.6%-35.0%+2.7%-52.4%-35.9%
CMGChipotle Mexican GrillConsumer Cyclical-0.672026-06-30-1.7%-2.9%+12.7%+21.4%-2.9%-0.2%-10.8%
CSCOCiscoTechnology-0.672026-04-30+0.5%-0.7%-10.1%-7.7%-1.2%+43.8%+63.9%
NTAPNetAppTechnology-0.662026-07-31+0.1%-0.8%-2.1%+15.9%+0.2%+75.6%+58.9%
RDDTReddit, Inc.Communication Services-0.662026-08-31 NEW-1.0%+0.9%-4.5%-10.3%+4.5%-32.8%-33.5%
ADIAnalog DevicesTechnology-0.652025-08-29+1.6%+0.4%-6.8%-7.5%+0.3%+34.8%+49.0%
ETNEaton CorporationIndustrials-0.652026-03-31+3.5%+2.0%-8.4%+9.7%+2.2%+30.1%+19.3%
EWEdwards LifesciencesHealthcare-0.652026-04-30+0.1%-0.3%+0.2%+4.6%-0.9%+5.5%+11.0%
HLTHilton WorldwideConsumer Cyclical-0.642026-02-27-1.0%-3.3%-2.0%-8.0%-1.6%+8.5%+12.1%
AMGNAmgenHealthcare-0.632026-06-30-1.6%+1.1%+7.0%+30.2%+1.7%+36.3%+60.4%
BABoeingIndustrials-0.632022-07-29+0.8%+1.2%-9.5%+1.6%+2.1%-2.2%-8.0%
TRMBTrimble Inc.Technology-0.632026-08-31 NEW-1.1%-2.5%-0.1%+17.5%-0.8%-24.1%-25.4%
WDAYWorkday, Inc.Technology-0.632026-07-31-5.4%-4.4%+9.0%+42.4%-0.8%-8.8%-15.3%
ECLEcolabBasic Materials-0.622026-06-30+0.1%-2.6%-2.1%+9.0%-1.4%+7.0%+2.7%
MMM3MIndustrials-0.622026-06-30+0.1%-3.3%-7.4%+7.5%-1.9%+6.3%+9.9%
PAYXPaychexIndustrials-0.622026-08-31 NEW-2.7%-4.2%+1.4%+21.6%-4.4%+12.2%-7.5%
ROLRollins, Inc.Consumer Cyclical-0.622019-12-31+0.4%-1.4%-4.5%-24.6%-0.6%-39.6%-36.0%
TTTrane TechnologiesIndustrials-0.622026-02-27+0.9%+0.0%-6.9%-0.0%+1.0%+15.9%+9.7%
TYLTyler TechnologiesTechnology-0.622026-08-31 NEW-4.0%-3.7%+16.5%+20.2%-2.2%-19.8%-34.3%
AMTAmerican TowerReal Estate-0.612026-08-31 NEW-1.1%-0.2%+1.9%-7.8%+0.1%+1.1%-7.3%
MSFTMicrosoftTechnology-0.612026-08-31 NEW-2.0%-2.7%+0.1%+26.0%-1.5%+4.0%-0.8%
PHParker HannifinIndustrials-0.612026-06-30-0.2%-3.1%-10.2%+10.2%-1.7%+10.2%+28.2%
VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealthcare-0.612026-08-31 NEW-2.1%+0.8%+10.1%+25.3%+0.3%+20.5%+37.6%

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 Value is defined

The score averages earnings-to-price, book-to-price, and sales-to-price z-scores. Fundamentals use trailing-twelve-month earnings and revenue; book equity must be positive.

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

Financial Services43.4% / 12.6%
Healthcare13.0% / 9.2%
Communication Services9.8% / 10.3%
Energy9.2% / 3.4%
Consumer Cyclical6.7% / 9.5%
Industrials5.7% / 7.4%
Consumer Defensive5.2% / 5.0%
Technology2.8% / 37.0%
Utilities2.0% / 2.3%
Basic Materials1.7% / 1.6%
Real Estate0.5% / 1.7%

Monthly portfolio changes

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

2026-08-31 10 added · 9 dropped

Added AFL, AMCR, APTV, DVA, GL, HII, LUV, MGM, MPC, PFG

Dropped BEN, DIS, ES, FOXA, NWSA, OMC, PGR, SOLV, STT

2026-07-31 8 added · 8 dropped

Added CCL, CRH, EXC, HON, NCLH, OMC, SWK, TROW

Dropped ACN, AMCR, CF, GIS, HII, MPC, PFG, ZBH

2026-06-30 9 added · 10 dropped

Added ACN, CF, DIS, DOW, FDX, FOXA, HII, SMCI, TAP

Dropped CAG, CPB, DVA, EPAM, FITB, GL, HRL, HSIC, NCLH, SWK

2026-05-29 7 added · 7 dropped

Added FIS, LDOS, LULU, NCLH, OXY, PGR, TXT

Dropped CCL, DIS, FDX, GPN, LUV, SMCI, TROW

2026-04-30 6 added · 6 dropped

Added EPAM, EQT, HCA, LUV, VLO, ZBH

Dropped APTV, CDW, DELL, KDP, TXT, UNH

2026-03-31 8 added · 8 dropped

Added AMCR, APTV, CCL, DG, HRL, KDP, MKC, SYY

Dropped CTRA, EXC, FOXA, HPE, MOH, MTCH, OXY, VLO

2026-02-27 10 added · 10 dropped

Added BLDR, CDW, COF, CTSH, DIS, ES, EXE, FOXA, MTCH, SMCI

Dropped BIIB, DOW, EOG, FANG, IVZ, OMC, SWKS, SYY, XYZ, ZBH

2026-01-30 6 added · 6 dropped

Added BRK-B, HPE, HSIC, PYPL, SWKS, ZBH

Dropped BLDR, CF, COP, HON, LW, PFE

2025-12-31 8 added · 8 dropped

Added BIIB, BLDR, EXC, HON, LW, PFE, PSKY, TROW

Dropped DG, HAL, HPE, HRL, HSIC, LKQ, MHK, NCLH

2025-11-28 8 added · 8 dropped

Added CF, DELL, HAL, KEY, NCLH, SOLV, UNH, XYZ

Dropped AMCR, BIIB, EMN, LUV, OKE, PFE, PSKY, TAP

2025-10-31 7 added · 7 dropped

Added FISV, LUV, NWSA, OKE, SYY, T, TXT

Dropped HAL, KMX, LYB, MGM, SLB, UNH, UPS

2025-09-30 5 added · 5 dropped

Added BEN, COP, CPB, EOG, SW

Dropped APTV, DELL, FOXA, TXT, WBD

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