Smallcap Winners Strategy

Tap Into the Exponential Growth of Successful Small Companies

Smallcap Winners Strategy

VitalQuant recruits Strategy Designers from respected Wall Street investment firms (these companies have not endorsed VitalQuant):

D.E.Shaw & Company
Two Sigma Investments

SMALLCAP WINNERS
DESCRIPTION

The VitalQuant Smallcap Winners Strategy uses a precision-engineered ranking system and proprietary Buy/Sell Rules designed to capture the explosive growth of the market’s most promising small companies.  By targeting the top five highest-ranked equities within the $300 million to $2 billion market capitalization range, this strategy bridges the gap between high-reward microcaps and stable, established mid-caps, producing a return of 45%+ with a max drawdown of only -14%.

This isn't just about finding "good" small companies; it’s about identifying "winners" that possess institutional-grade fundamental strength and an undervalued price with bottled-up momentum. When that momentum is unleashed, the stock climbs at a pace far outperforming the market.

SMALLCAP WINNERS STRATEGY
Performance Summary

Smallcap Winners Strategy performance summary, 2010 to present. Chart courtesy of Portfolio123.com.

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Why the "Smallcap Winners" Strategy Outperforms


Smallcap investing is often seen as a "wild west" of volatility. VitalQuant has tamed that frontier. While the average smallcap index is prone to gut-wrenching swings, our data-driven approach with Vital Risk Control technology has established a level of stability that is frankly unheard of in the smallcap segment of the market.

Velocity Meets Precision
Most "buy and hold" strategies leave your capital locked up for far too long, often hoping to recover from inevitable declines. We prefer approaches with reasonable turnover. With an average hold time of 52 days (2.5 months), your capital stays productive, rotating from one market segment uptrend to the next. Because 65% of trades are winners, the strategy builds a compounding "snowball effect" that fuels long-term wealth without the decades-long wait times.

Putting Vital Risk Control to Effective Use
Small-cap stocks often exhibit higher volatility compared to large-cap stocks or ETFs, which is why our Vital Risk Control (VRC) technology shines in small-cap stock strategies.

By fine-tuning the VRC settings to match the specific characteristics of each strategy, the algorithms can monitor volatility, track drawdowns, and assess various breadth measures of the equity curve. This proactive approach enables our system to strategically exit or hedge positions as needed. The outcome? Remarkably minimal drawdowns that not only enhance returns but also alleviate investor stress and instills confidence.

The Performance by the Numbers
Since 2010, the Smallcap Winners strategy hasn't just beaten the market; it has redefined what "winning" looks like for the independent investor. Even investors with decades of experience are surprised at how fast their portfolio grows when it is powered by a precision-designed, high-performance CAGR engine that produces 45%+ per year.

Smallcap Winners Strategy — Vital Signs

Data as of June 12, 2026  ·  Source: Portfolio123  ·  Inception: January 1, 2010

48.34%
Annualized Return
-14.45%
Max Drawdown Ever
$6,558,666
$10K Invested in 2010
2.10
Sharpe Ratio
Metric Smallcap Winners S&P SmallCap 600
Annualized Return (since inception) 48.34% 12.16%
Total Return (since inception) 65,651.57% 560.34%
Year to Date 27.01% 19.73%
1-Year Return 56.02% 34.35%
3-Year Return 165.88% 51.11%
Best Calendar Year 115.05%  (2013)
Worst Calendar Year 3.21%  (2022) -16.20%  (2022)
Metric Smallcap Winners S&P SmallCap 600
Max Drawdown (since inception) -14.45% -44.36%
Standard Deviation (annualized) 19.60% 19.16%
Sharpe Ratio 2.10 0.62
Sortino Ratio 3.24 0.85
Beta 0.70
Alpha (annualized) 38.28%
Correlation to S&P SmallCap 600 0.69
Metric Value
Inception Date January 1, 2010
Current Number of Positions 10
Average Hold Time 2.5 months (51.97 trading days)
Overall Win Rate 65.36%
Avg Return per Trade +7.08%
Avg Winning Trade +15.62%
Avg Losing Trade -9.08%
$10,000 Invested at Inception Now Worth $6,558,666

All performance figures are since inception (01/01/2010) unless otherwise noted. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Statistics updated weekly from live, out-of-sample Portfolio123 data. For current holdings and recent transactions, see your weekly strategy update.

Note: Even in its worst calendar year (2022), the strategy returned 3.21%, compared to the benchmark S&P 600's -16.20%  that year.

Institutional Protection for the Individual Investor
The Achilles' heel of smallcap investing is often liquidity—getting in is easy, but getting out can be a nightmare. We’ve solved this. Every stock in this strategy is screened to ensure it can accommodate hundreds of investors simultaneously. You get the growth potential of a small company with the exit-path security of a much larger equity.

To protect the integrity of the returns for our existing users, we must strictly limit the number of active subscribers to this model. Once we hit that cap, the doors will close, and a waiting list will be established. It is open now, but you may wish to subscribe soon to be sure you get a spot with this portfolio.

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