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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

Higher absolute return than the original screen, but weaker risk-adjusted results and deep drawdowns versus SPY.

Annualized Return
8.37%
Annualized return
Alpha
-3.24%
Active return
Sharpe
0.49
Risk-adjusted return
Beta
0.93
Market sensitivity
Max Drawdown
-44.28%
Maximum drawdown
Top 5
44.64%
Top-5 concentration
Top 10
78.19%
Top-10 concentration
Top 20
100.01%
Top-20 concentration

Portfolio Snapshot

Current optimized weights for the selected default session.

SymbolNameSectorWeightDiff
FCNC.AFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.Financials10.78%+6.74
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Consumer Staples8.93%+5.58
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares, Inc.Financials8.81%+5.51
LASRnLIGHT, Inc.Information Technology8.39%+5.24
NVSTEnvista Holdings CorporationHealth Care7.73%+4.83
AXSAXIS Capital Holdings LimitedFinancials7.49%+4.68
CACICACI International IncIndustrials7.49%+4.68
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.Materials6.57%+4.11
EVRGEvergy, Inc.Utilities6.39%+3.99
RRXRegal Rexnord CorporationIndustrials5.61%+3.51
ADEAAdeia Inc.Information Technology5.43%+3.40
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.Financials4.96%+3.10
VFCV.F. CorporationConsumer Discretionary4.12%+2.58
SUISun Communities, Inc.Real Estate4.03%+2.52
DBRGDigitalBridge Group, Inc.Financials3.28%+2.05

Sector Exposure

  • Financials35.32%
  • Information Technology13.82%
  • Industrials13.10%
  • Consumer Staples8.93%
  • Health Care7.73%
  • Materials6.57%
  • Utilities6.39%
  • Consumer Discretionary4.12%

Weight Changes

Notable position adjustments in the latest snapshot.

  • FCNC.AFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.10.78% (+6.74)
  • DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.8.93% (+5.58)
  • TCBITexas Capital Bancshares, Inc.8.81% (+5.51)
  • LASRnLIGHT, Inc.8.39% (+5.24)
  • NVSTEnvista Holdings Corporation7.73% (+4.83)
  • AXSAXIS Capital Holdings Limited7.49% (+4.68)
  • CACICACI International Inc7.49% (+4.68)
  • CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.6.57% (+4.11)
  • EVRGEvergy, Inc.6.39% (+3.99)
  • RRXRegal Rexnord Corporation5.61% (+3.51)
  • ADEAAdeia Inc.5.43% (+3.40)
  • LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.4.96% (+3.10)
  • VFCV.F. Corporation4.12% (+2.58)
  • SUISun Communities, Inc.4.03% (+2.52)
  • DBRGDigitalBridge Group, Inc.3.28% (+2.05)

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: -44.28%(Mar 20)

Turnover Trend

Per-period turnover with average reference.

Avg turnover: 79.11Peak: 112.58

Strategy Comparison

All four default strategies side-by-side.

StrategyAnnualizedAlphaSharpeMax DD
Baseline6.98%-0.62%0.64-26.88%
Momentum Screen8.37%-3.24%0.49-44.28%
Basic Value Screen9.73%-3.31%0.51-56.65%
Combo Equal Screen30.52%14.35%0.93-53.76%

vs Baseline: Annualized +1.39 · Alpha -2.62 · Sharpe -0.14

Recent Periods

Per-period performance vs benchmark.

PeriodStrategyBenchmarkExcessTurnoverTrades
2023-03-313.37%7.90%-4.53106.6022
2023-06-30-11.54%-1.77%-9.7756.4019
2023-09-304.51%10.11%-5.5958.8416
2023-12-314.44%4.96%-0.5267.0617
2024-03-31-0.38%2.31%-2.7056.9419
2024-06-304.15%9.83%-5.6881.8621
2024-09-30-0.27%2.76%-3.0344.3116
2024-12-31-1.43%-3.63%+2.2060.5615
2025-03-311.65%9.22%-7.5654.4813
2025-06-300.54%4.20%-3.6676.8616
2025-09-301.27%1.46%-0.1986.6415
2025-12-31-1.63%9.57%-11.2055.9312

Strategy Q&A

Pre-generated questions and answers about this strategy.

  • momentum13FChat AI

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

    The momentum result shows return 8.37%, alpha -3.24%, beta 0.93, Sharpe 0.49, Sortino 0.59, and max drawdown -44.28%. Versus baseline, annualized return changed by 1.39%, alpha changed by -2.62%, Sharpe changed by -0.14, Sortino changed by -0.20, drawdown worsened by 17.40%. Average recent turnover is about 79.11%, and concentration is top 5 44.64%, top 10 78.19%, 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 44.64%, top 10 78.19%, top 20 100.01% and sector exposure of Financials 35.32%, Information Technology 13.82%, Industrials 13.10%, and Consumer Staples 8.93%. Its leading holdings are FCNC.A (First Citizens BancShares, Inc.) 10.78%, DLTR (Dollar Tree, Inc.) 8.93%, TCBI (Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.) 8.81%, and LASR (nLIGHT, Inc.) 8.39%, 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.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Which recent momentum periods most strongly shaped the result?

    The strongest recent period was 2024-12-31 (-1.43% strategy return, -3.63% benchmark, 2.20% excess, 60.56% turnover), while the weakest was 2025-12-31 (-1.63% strategy return, 9.57% benchmark, -11.20% excess, 55.93% turnover). The latest rebalance shows FCNC.A increase to 10.78%; DLTR increase to 8.93%; TCBI increase to 8.81%, which helps reveal whether the model is adding new winners or merely resizing existing leaders.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.periodPerformancestrategyViews.momentum-screen.latestChanges

    Show recent period performance and holdings changed during the strongest and weakest periods.

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