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1 week returns for medium-term momentum, short-term momentum, size, value, and volatility within large and small cap universes

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility was negative. Investors sought lower Volatility stocks during the market’s decline. The stocks with the most Volatility underperf

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2 days ago

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility was lower. The stocks with the highest Volatility underperformed those with the least Volatility by 4.32% in the large cap uni...

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Mar 31

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility was positive as investors favored stocks with higher price Volatility relative to those with lower Volatility. Each spread was ..

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Mar 24

Weekly Factor Returns

Medium-term momentum (MTM) rebounded from last week’s historic decline. High MTM small cap stocks rose 2.71%, on average, compared to low...

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Mar 17

Weekly Factor Returns

There was an extreme Momentum reversal last week. Stocks exhibiting the most MTM within the large cap universe at the start of the week ...

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Mar 10

Major asset class returns - February 2025

Monthly Market Data - February 2025

Domestic equities were among the worst performing asset classes in February. U.S. Small Cap stocks had the largest decline, followed by ...

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Mar 7

Weekly Factor Returns

Value and Volatility had divergent returns, which is typical due to their inverse correlation. Volatility was negative as investors sought

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Mar 3

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility had the largest spreads in each index. Lower Volatility was favored during the broader market’s decline. The most volatile stocks

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Feb 24

Weekly Factor Returns

Size had the most divergent returns between the two indices. The largest stocks outperformed the smallest by 1.10% in the Russell 1000. The

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Feb 18

Monthly Market Data - January 2025

All major asset classes were positive in the first month of 2025. International Developed equities had the best performance. Commodities ...

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Feb 14

Weekly Factor Returns

Stocks with the most attractive Value rankings underperformed, on average, those stocks with the weakest Value rankings in each index. The..

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Feb 10

Weekly Factor Returns

Stocks exhibiting lower Volatility tended to outperform during the market’s decline. Stocks ranked highest on Volatility underperformed ...

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Feb 3

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility had the largest spreads within each index. Higher Volatility was a driver of performance. The most volatile stocks outperformed

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Jan 27

Quarterly Market Overview - Q4 2024

U.S. Large Cap stocks were the only equities to make any real gains. Mid & Small Caps were barely positive. Developed markets outside of ...

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Jan 23

Weekly Factor Returns

There was a Short-term momentum (STM) reversal in the small cap universe. Stocks that had outperformed during the previous four weeks ...

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Jan 21

Weekly Factor Returns

Volatility was negative, particularly in the Russell 2000. The most volatile stocks underperformed the least volatile by 5.50%. The negative

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Jan 13

Weekly Factor Returns

Smaller capitalized, weaker Value, and higher Volatility stocks were the largest drivers within the Russell 2000 index. The largest ...

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Jan 6

Weekly Factor Returns

Both measures of momentum had strong returns, albeit in opposing directions. Medium-term momentum (MTM) experienced a reversal. Stocks that

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Dec 30, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns

Both the large cap Russell 1000 and small cap Russell 2000 sold off last week. It was the second consecutive week both indices declined.

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Dec 23, 2024

Weekly Factor Returns

Within the Russell 2000, Value and Volatility experienced opposing returns of equal magnitude. The spread between the most attractive and...

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Dec 16, 2024

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