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Downside Volatility Factor

Counts only the down months — volatility that actually hurts holders.

Formula

Score = -std(negative_returns, 60d)

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

Annualized return
6.35%
Sharpe ratio
0.52
Max drawdown
-20.42%
Total return
85.03%
Cumulative performance(2016-09 … 2026-08)
2016 -4.3%2017 -2.0%2018 +0.6%2019 +23.0%2020 +19.4%2021 -2.5%2022 +29.5%2023 -15.4%2024 +12.5%2025 +11.5%2026 -0.4%

Current top-30 holdings

#TickerCompanyScore
1MAAMid-America Apartment-0.003
2EDConsolidated Edison-0.003
3LINLinde-0.004
4JNJJohnson & Johnson-0.004
5BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway-0.004
6UDRUDR-0.004
7REGRegency Centers-0.004
8BACBank of America-0.004
9VZVerizon-0.004
10OTISOtis Worldwide-0.004
11DUKDuke Energy-0.004
12COSTCostco-0.005
13MAMastercard-0.005
14YUMYum Brands-0.005
15WMBWilliams Companies-0.005
16WECWEC Energy-0.005
17AEEAmeren-0.005
18PPLPPL Corporation-0.005
19KIMKimco Realty-0.005
20GDGeneral Dynamics-0.005
21ORealty Income-0.005
22VICIVICI Properties-0.005
23PEGPublic Service Enterprise-0.005
24CMSCMS Energy-0.005
25PLDPrologis-0.005
26KOCoca-Cola-0.005
27AXPAmerican Express-0.005
28PGProcter & Gamble-0.005
29DDominion Energy-0.005
30WELLWelltower-0.005

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.