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Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
HUSA | -13.79% | $11.56M | -52.76% | 0.00% |
SRRK | -7.84% | $2.85B | +91.22% | 0.00% |
TCTM | -7.36% | $3.80M | -81.33% | 0.00% |
CPSH | -6.88% | $22.52M | -15.30% | 0.00% |
SYPR | -4.78% | $37.98M | 0.00% | 0.00% |
FATBB | -4.41% | $48.22M | -34.06% | 15.50% |
CATO | -4.09% | $66.54M | -39.55% | 10.53% |
GORV | -3.92% | $34.07M | -92.09% | 0.00% |
PULM | -3.59% | $22.41M | +258.77% | 0.00% |
CANG | -3.20% | $259.08M | +161.90% | 0.00% |
UUU | -3.20% | $4.12M | +9.88% | 0.00% |
HIHO | -3.15% | $8.01M | -14.15% | 6.59% |
POAI | -2.88% | $10.67M | -27.80% | 0.00% |
FUBO | -2.81% | $1.01B | +92.21% | 0.00% |
K | -2.71% | $28.48B | +43.06% | 2.75% |
STG | -2.64% | $27.78M | -48.08% | 0.00% |
RLMD | -2.50% | $9.08M | -94.46% | 0.00% |
ASC | -2.47% | $394.44M | -41.27% | 9.88% |
EDU | -2.26% | $7.84B | -43.82% | 0.00% |
JKS | -1.98% | $954.59M | -22.58% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
VIXY | -56.26% | $195.31M | 0.85% | |
TAIL | -44.75% | $86.59M | 0.59% | |
USDU | -19.23% | $207.14M | 0.5% | |
BTAL | -17.80% | $414.68M | 1.43% | |
CTA | -16.55% | $964.37M | 0.76% | |
UUP | -13.48% | $325.55M | 0.77% | |
TPMN | -8.27% | $33.32M | 0.65% | |
KMLM | -7.85% | $221.29M | 0.9% | |
DBE | -6.08% | $55.82M | 0.77% | |
DBA | -5.79% | $818.93M | 0.93% | |
CNYA | -5.69% | $218.79M | 0.6% | |
ASHR | -5.56% | $2.63B | 0.65% | |
DBO | -5.12% | $202.31M | 0.77% | |
BNO | -4.98% | $98.06M | 1% | |
USL | -4.22% | $47.77M | 0.85% | |
TBLL | -4.22% | $2.07B | 0.08% | |
WEAT | -3.83% | $115.01M | 0.28% | |
SGOV | -3.60% | $39.39B | 0.09% | |
USO | -3.52% | $976.42M | 0.6% | |
XHLF | -3.41% | $1.06B | 0.03% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
PRPH | 0.02% | $12.07M | -94.14% | 0.00% |
TME | 0.17% | $10.12B | +28.19% | 0.95% |
QXO | -0.17% | $5.81B | -83.53% | 0.00% |
PDD | -0.28% | $169.69B | +3.34% | 0.00% |
RLX | -0.33% | $1.82B | +2.72% | 0.52% |
BEEM | -0.46% | $31.32M | -66.51% | 0.00% |
CARV | 0.47% | $7.33M | -9.18% | 0.00% |
ZCMD | 0.71% | $31.27M | -1.59% | 0.00% |
VHC | -0.82% | $34.33M | +31.92% | 0.00% |
CYCN | 0.84% | $6.88M | -19.62% | 0.00% |
MVO | -0.91% | $63.94M | -50.31% | 23.82% |
CYD | 0.99% | $723.60M | +110.58% | 2.15% |
LTM | 1.16% | $9.40B | -100.00% | <0.01% |
PSQH | 1.17% | $94.41M | -56.86% | 0.00% |
OCFT | 1.29% | $248.36M | +209.63% | 0.00% |
ARRY | 1.30% | $738.79M | -65.75% | 0.00% |
MNOV | 1.34% | $71.12M | -2.68% | 0.00% |
LPTH | -1.39% | $78.31M | +37.32% | 0.00% |
DQ | -1.41% | $1.19B | -32.84% | 0.00% |
SLE | -1.43% | $4.06M | -87.46% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
FXY | 0.04% | $548.86M | 0.4% | |
KCCA | -0.18% | $109.09M | 0.87% | |
CORN | 0.24% | $51.42M | 0.2% | |
PDBC | 0.58% | $4.88B | 0.59% | |
BILZ | -0.76% | $691.33M | 0.14% | |
BILS | -0.81% | $3.65B | 0.1356% | |
UGA | -0.99% | $89.99M | 0.97% | |
GBIL | 1.14% | $6.31B | 0.12% | |
BIL | -1.20% | $41.05B | 0.1356% | |
GSG | 1.33% | $1.05B | 0.75% | |
DBC | 1.35% | $1.36B | 0.87% | |
ULST | -1.49% | $587.14M | 0.2% | |
SHYD | 1.62% | $320.31M | 0.35% | |
AFIF | 1.84% | $135.76M | 1.11% | |
JMST | 1.87% | $3.55B | 0.18% | |
COMT | -1.96% | $683.23M | 0.48% | |
UNG | 2.10% | $420.93M | 1.06% | |
BUXX | 2.16% | $231.45M | 0.25% | |
IVOL | 2.37% | $477.82M | 1.02% | |
PWZ | 2.58% | $700.01M | 0.28% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
MMC | 67.82% | $119.84B | +20.15% | 1.30% |
L | 67.50% | $19.60B | +19.49% | 0.27% |
ADP | 67.35% | $124.72B | +23.77% | 1.93% |
ITW | 66.66% | $72.96B | -5.77% | 2.37% |
MA | 65.75% | $500.08B | +14.41% | 0.50% |
MCO | 65.59% | $84.33B | +19.83% | 0.74% |
BRK.B | 65.48% | $1.15T | +27.23% | 0.00% |
BR | 64.52% | $28.64B | +20.80% | 1.42% |
PAYX | 64.41% | $55.68B | +26.63% | 2.54% |
ORI | 64.35% | $9.83B | +36.51% | 2.76% |
ROP | 63.51% | $63.44B | +8.21% | 0.53% |
LIN | 63.51% | $220.89B | +1.25% | 1.22% |
SSNC | 63.18% | $20.46B | +31.83% | 1.20% |
MET | 62.79% | $55.29B | +10.83% | 2.72% |
APAM | 62.76% | $2.77B | -11.17% | 7.63% |
BRO | 62.39% | $35.57B | +45.14% | 0.45% |
HIG | 62.14% | $35.50B | +22.12% | 1.61% |
IT | 61.64% | $31.78B | -11.88% | 0.00% |
PFG | 60.98% | $19.21B | -0.22% | 3.45% |
ACT | 60.77% | $5.35B | +14.77% | 2.14% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
FTCS | 94.58% | $8.54B | 0.54% | |
LGLV | 93.09% | $943.15M | 0.12% | |
DGRO | 91.76% | $30.40B | 0.08% | |
DLN | 90.72% | $4.70B | 0.28% | |
MGV | 90.18% | $8.81B | 0.07% | |
SPLV | 90.05% | $7.85B | 0.25% | |
VTV | 89.87% | $134.37B | 0.04% | |
IVE | 89.82% | $37.29B | 0.18% | |
VOOV | 89.76% | $5.25B | 0.07% | |
SPYV | 89.71% | $25.22B | 0.04% | |
IUSV | 89.54% | $20.21B | 0.04% | |
IWX | 89.51% | $3.09B | 0.2% | |
FDLO | 89.50% | $1.34B | 0.16% | |
SCHV | 89.35% | $11.88B | 0.04% | |
VIG | 89.19% | $86.56B | 0.05% | |
TDVG | 89.18% | $776.35M | 0.5% | |
FVD | 89.10% | $9.16B | 0.6% | |
NULV | 89.09% | $1.67B | 0.26% | |
DTD | 88.68% | $1.34B | 0.28% | |
VONV | 88.52% | $11.46B | 0.07% |
USMV - iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF contains 181 holdings. The top holdings include BRK.B, RSG, TMUS, PGR, DUK
Name | Weight |
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1.7% | |
1.68% | |
1.65% | |
1.61% | |
1.57% | |
1.55% | |
1.55% | |
1.55% | |
1.53% | |
1.53% | |
1.45% | |
1.45% | |
1.43% | |
1.38% | |
1.36% | |
1.36% | |
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1.31% | |
1.31% | |
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1.26% | |
1.26% | |
1.25% | |
1.24% | |
1.2% | |
1.19% | |
1.18% | |
1.13% | |
1.11% | |
1.11% |
Sector | Weight |
---|---|
Information Technology | 23.98% |
Financials | 17.16% |
Health Care | 15.69% |
Consumer Staples | 10.38% |
Industrials | 8.65% |
Utilities | 7.27% |
Consumer Discretionary | 6.34% |
Communication Services | 5.81% |
Energy | 2.92% |
Materials | 1.04% |
Real Estate | 0.55% |