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Idiosyncratic Volatility Factor

Residual volatility from CAPM regressions flags the low-risk anomaly.

Formula

IVOL = -std(residuals from CAPM)

Performance (Top-30 equal-weight long, monthly rebalance)

Annualized return
8.67%
Sharpe ratio
0.67
Max drawdown
-18.47%
Total return
129.71%
Cumulative performance(2016-09 … 2026-08)
2016 -0.7%2017 -2.2%2018 +8.8%2019 +14.0%2020 +14.8%2021 -3.9%2022 +35.6%2023 -0.8%2024 +18.6%2025 +7.5%2026 +0.7%

Current top-30 holdings

#TickerCompanyScore
1BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway-0.006
2EDConsolidated Edison-0.007
3KIMKimco Realty-0.008
4COSTCostco-0.008
5XELXcel Energy-0.008
6REGRegency Centers-0.008
7MAAMid-America Apartment-0.008
8UDRUDR-0.008
9PPLPPL Corporation-0.008
10ORealty Income-0.008
11ATOAtmos Energy-0.008
12VICIVICI Properties-0.008
13WECWEC Energy-0.009
14MAMastercard-0.009
15LINLinde-0.009
16KOCoca-Cola-0.009
17AEEAmeren-0.009
18SOSouthern Company-0.009
19JNJJohnson & Johnson-0.009
20BACBank of America-0.009
21DUKDuke Energy-0.009
22PEPPepsiCo-0.009
23NEENextEra Energy-0.010
24UNPUnion Pacific-0.010
25PEGPublic Service Enterprise-0.010
26EPREPR Properties-0.010
27PGProcter & Gamble-0.010
28OTISOtis Worldwide-0.010
29CMSCMS Energy-0.010
30MDLZMondelez-0.010

Holdings computed by the exact formula above at the latest month-end observation on the deterministic research panel (2026-08).

Data export

Exports include formulas, performance statistics, the 120-month series and current holdings — everything needed to replicate results locally.

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Factors are implemented exactly as published. Scores are computed on the platform deterministic research panel (263 stocks, daily OHLCV + quarterly fundamentals); Top-30 equal-weight, monthly rebalance — zero simplification.