The Power Index ranks five core style factors by relative performance for the current weekly window, using the move from Monday close to the latest available pricing within the Wednesday publication cycle. For this draft, the read reflects Tuesday pricing versus Monday’s close: MTUM +0.44%, IWF +0.21%, QUAL +0.08%, VLUE -0.12%, and USMV -0.36%.
This was another reorder at the top.
Momentum moved into first. Low Volatility dropped to last.
But the table is still tight. The spread between first and last sits near 0.80 percentage points. The move changed positioning, not the overall strength of the field.
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Ranked: The Rotation
Money shifted again, but it is not committing.
Momentum sits first at +0.44%. Growth follows at +0.21%. Quality holds third at +0.08%. Then the tone changes. Value slips to -0.12%, and Low Volatility lands last at -0.36%.
That split is clean. Three factors are positive. Two negatives.
But the structure matters more than the signs.
This is now the second reshuffle in a short window. Last read favored Value at the top. Now Momentum leads. That is a full flip across the extremes in under a week. That speed signals instability, not conviction.
Look at the clustering.
Momentum, Growth, and Quality sit together at the top. Value and Low Volatility sit at the bottom. This is a clear separation between aggressive exposure and defensive posture. But the gap between those clusters is still small. Less than 1% separates the full table.
That tells you participation is thin.
If this were a strong risk-on move, Momentum would lead by distance, not by decimals. Instead, it leads narrowly. Growth follows, but without acceleration. Quality stays in the mix, which usually does not happen in a clean momentum chase. That mix weakens the signal.
Now look at what dropped.
Low Volatility at fifth is not just a lag. It is a rejection in this window. Down -0.36%, it is the weakest factor in the set. Value also slips negative. That means defensive positioning is not being paid here. But the flip side is just as important: it is not being aggressively abandoned either.
No factor is breaking away.
This is not expansion. It is a rotation inside a narrow range.
So the behavioral read is simple:
Money is moving, but it is not settling.
Momentum takes the lead, but only slightly. Growth follows, but without force. Quality stays close, which keeps the structure mixed. The bottom two fall, but not sharply enough to signal a full rejection.
Leadership changed again. The structure still lacks depth.
And when leadership keeps rotating without widening, the question is not who is first.
It is whether anyone can stay there.