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Momentum Screen

Select holdings by historically observable momentum, targeting roughly one quarter of each period's original member count and no more than 20 names; when a period has over 100 members, pre-rank to the top 50 first.

AI Summary

Concentrated momentum screen with modest absolute alpha, lower beta than SPY, and improved returns at slightly higher volatility.

Annualized Return
11.96%
Annualized return
Alpha
0.09%
Active return
Sharpe
0.69
Risk-adjusted return
Beta
0.88
Market sensitivity
Max Drawdown
-33.99%
Maximum drawdown
Top 5
80.29%
Top-5 concentration
Top 10
100.01%
Top-10 concentration
Top 20
100.01%
Top-20 concentration

Portfolio Snapshot

Current optimized weights for the selected default session.

SymbolNameSectorWeightDiff
CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials20.00%+8.86
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncorporatedHealth Care19.35%+14.63
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.Consumer Discretionary16.04%+12.66
CVXChevron CorporationEnergy13.24%+10.98
WMTWalmart Inc.Consumer Staples11.66%+10.04
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Information Technology10.62%+9.42
VZVerizon Communications Inc.Communication Services9.10%+8.51

Sector Exposure

  • Industrials20.00%
  • Health Care19.35%
  • Consumer Discretionary16.04%
  • Energy13.24%
  • Consumer Staples11.66%
  • Information Technology10.62%
  • Communication Services9.10%

Weight Changes

Notable position adjustments in the latest snapshot.

  • CATCaterpillar Inc.20.00% (+8.86)
  • UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated19.35% (+14.63)
  • AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.16.04% (+12.66)
  • CVXChevron Corporation13.24% (+10.98)
  • WMTWalmart Inc.11.66% (+10.04)
  • CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.10.62% (+9.42)
  • VZVerizon Communications Inc.9.10% (+8.51)

Performance vs Benchmark

Strategy NAV vs benchmark — hover for exact values.

Momentum ScreenBenchmark

Alpha Trend

Excess return vs benchmark over time.

Alpha (positive)Alpha (negative)

Drawdown Trend

Underwater curve and peak drawdown marker.

Max DD: -33.99%(Mar 20)

Turnover Trend

Per-period turnover with average reference.

Avg turnover: 75.45Peak: 149.76

Strategy Comparison

All four default strategies side-by-side.

StrategyAnnualizedAlphaSharpeMax DD
Baseline11.60%-1.10%0.72-37.07%
Momentum Screen11.96%0.09%0.69-33.99%
Basic Value Screen12.88%0.71%0.70-37.10%
Combo Equal Screen12.68%-0.08%0.69-34.52%

vs Baseline: Annualized +0.37 · Alpha +1.18 · Sharpe -0.02

Recent Periods

Per-period performance vs benchmark.

PeriodStrategyBenchmarkExcessTurnoverTrades
2025-05-31-1.53%3.75%-5.2837.518
2025-06-303.49%2.69%+0.80149.7612
2025-07-31-0.54%2.05%-2.5928.638
2025-08-313.69%3.66%+0.0429.618
2025-09-305.69%2.05%+3.64102.0911
2025-10-310.65%0.20%+0.4532.618
2025-11-301.08%0.99%+0.0958.859
2025-12-316.44%1.47%+4.9767.639
2026-01-313.90%-1.35%+5.2556.699
2026-02-28-3.66%-7.93%+4.2654.309
2026-03-31-1.51%9.42%-10.9337.748
2026-04-302.14%4.11%-1.9793.5410

Strategy Q&A

Pre-generated questions and answers about this strategy.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Which names did the momentum screen keep for DIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | Dow 30 Market Proxy, and what tilt does that create?

    The momentum screen currently emphasizes CAT (Caterpillar Inc.) 20.00%, UNH (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated) 19.35%, AMZN (Amazon.com, Inc.) 16.04%, CVX (Chevron Corporation) 13.24%, and WMT (Walmart Inc.) 11.66%. It still overlaps the baseline through CAT, UNH, while sector exposure is Industrials 20.00%, Health Care 19.35%, and Consumer Discretionary 16.04%. That makes the result a momentum-tilted subset rather than a simple copy of the baseline weights.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.topHoldingsstrategyViews.baseline.topHoldings

    Compare the momentum top holdings with the baseline top holdings and sector allocation.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Did the momentum screen improve returns enough to justify drawdown, concentration, and turnover?

    The momentum result shows return 11.96%, alpha 0.09%, beta 0.88, Sharpe 0.69, Sortino 0.88, and max drawdown -33.99%. Versus baseline, annualized return changed by 0.37%, alpha changed by 1.18%, Sharpe changed by -0.02, Sortino changed by 0.03, drawdown improved by 3.09%. Average recent turnover is about 75.45%, and concentration is top 5 80.29%, top 10 100.01%, top 20 100.01%, so any return improvement should be tested against trading cost and crowded-winner reversal risk.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.metricsstrategyViews.momentum-screen.turnoverSeries

    Break down momentum return, alpha, max drawdown, turnover, and trading cost against baseline.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Did the momentum screen concentrate exposure in a few winners or sectors?

    The current momentum book has top 5 80.29%, top 10 100.01%, top 20 100.01% and sector exposure of Industrials 20.00%, Health Care 19.35%, Consumer Discretionary 16.04%, and Energy 13.24%. Its leading holdings are CAT (Caterpillar Inc.) 20.00%, UNH (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated) 19.35%, AMZN (Amazon.com, Inc.) 16.04%, and CVX (Chevron Corporation) 13.24%, so the user should decide whether this is diversified momentum or a concentrated bet on a small group of recent winners.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.concentrationstrategyViews.momentum-screen.sectorWeights

    Compare momentum concentration with baseline concentration and benchmark sector exposure.

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