
Weekly Factor Returns
Within the Russell 2000, Value and Volatility experienced opposing returns of equal magnitude. The spread between the most attractive and...
Brian
Dec 16, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Value and Volatility experienced opposing returns, which is common due to their inverse relationship. The direction of returns differed ...
Brian
Dec 9, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
In the small cap universe, the most attractively valued stocks underperformed the least attractively valued by +2.63%, on average. This ...
Brian
Dec 2, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Volatility was the biggest influence last week. Stocks with the most Volatility outperformed those with the least Volatility by +5.55% in...
Brian
Nov 25, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
In the large cap universe, higher Short-term momentum (STM), large Size, and more attractively valued stocks tended to outperform versus ...
Brian
Nov 18, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Short-term momentum (STM) had the largest returns within each index. Stocks that outperformed the most during the prior four weeks continued
Brian
Nov 11, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Short-term momentum (STM) experienced the biggest difference in returns. STM was positive in the Russell 1000 (+1.0%) and negative in the...
Brian
Nov 4, 2024

2024 Q3 Small Cap Factor Review
Factor returns mimicked the first quarter in terms of direction. MTM was most positive, followed by Value and Size. Short-term momentum ...
Brian
Oct 31, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Equity indices declined last week after two straight weeks of gains. The small cap Russell 2000 led the decline with a -2.99% return. The...
Brian
Oct 28, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Equities were positive for the second consecutive week. The Russell 1000 gained 0.93% while the Russell 2000 gained 1.87%. Small cap fact...
Brian
Oct 21, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Both measures of Momentum experienced a reversal in the Russell 2000. The recent winners over the previous six months underperformed last...
Brian
Oct 14, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Stocks that outperformed in the large cap index tended to be larger and have been the best outperformers over the short- and medium-term hor
Brian
Oct 7, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Recent winners reversed last week with STM producing negative spreads. Stocks that had rose the most over the previous four weeks ...
Brian
Sep 30, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Domestic equities rose for the second consecutive week. The Russell 1000 gained 1.51% and the Russell 2000 gained 2.10%.
Volatility was a...
Brian
Sep 23, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Volatility was a key driver of returns in both indices. Stocks with the highest Volatility rankings outperformed those with the lowest ranks
Brian
Sep 16, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Equities were negative in the first week of September. The Russell 1000 declined 4.27% while the Russell 2000 declined 5.67%. Factor return
Brian
Sep 9, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Equities were flat-to-slightly positive for the last week of August. The Russell 1000 rose 0.27% and the Russell 2000 was unchanged (-0.01).
Brian
Sep 3, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Equities were positive last week with small cap stocks leading the way. The Russell 1000 rose 1.57% while the Russell 2000 rose 3.62%.
Brian
Aug 26, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns
Volatility was positive in each index. The most volatile stocks helped drive positive market returns. The most volatile stocks outperformed
Brian
Aug 19, 2024