The calculation is such that the most recent prices have a higher weighting in the calculation of the Alpha. The higher the weighted alpha the larger the growth. A stock whose price has not changed in the period with have a small weighted alpha. A stock whose price has dropped over the year will have a negative weighted alpha. The performance view displays the sectors again ranked by weigthed alpha, but lists the one month, three month, six month, nine month and twelve month percentage price change.
Sectors are also searchable by stock symbol.
The sectors change pages will only include those sectors that have at least 5 component stocks. The Change will show you the best performing sectors of the market over the selected period of time. All of the information listed on these pages refers to the weighted alpha and the change in weighted alpha. Flipbooks of the different sectors are available. The number of stocks contained within each sector is represented as volume on the charts.