stocksbrew

The ten biggest US companies, 10% each.

Return per year

+20.1%

vs S&P 500

+6.6 pts

Worst fall

−44.4%

Backtested, not traded
Dec 1, 2014 to Nov 11, 2026

Ten largest, equal weight+791.1%S&P 500 fund (SPY)+345.8%
100200400800Fall from the high0%-44%201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Both lines start at 100. The scale is logarithmic, so the same percentage move is the same height anywhere on the chart.

Typical yearly swing

23.0%

Worst year

−41.0%

2022

Best year

+59.4%

2024

Mix traded a year

87%

sold and rebought

It beat the S&P 500 in nine of 11 full years.

Basket held now · 10 stocks

chosen at the close on Oct 30, 2026

What it holds now is part of Pro

The rules, the backtest and older rebalances are free. Today's basket and the latest changes to it come with Pro.

The trial asks for a card.What is in Pro

Year by year

Backtested
YearStrategySPYGap
2026part+8.3%+12.3%−4.0%
2025+27.6%+17.7%+9.9%
2024+59.4%+24.9%+34.5%
2023+58.7%+26.2%+32.6%
2022−41.0%−18.2%−22.9%
2021+33.6%+28.7%+4.9%
2020+40.9%+18.3%+22.6%
2019+37.7%+31.2%+6.4%
2018+0.5%−4.6%+5.1%
2017+33.5%+21.7%+11.8%
2016+11.1%+12.0%−0.9%
2015+12.5%+1.2%+11.3%
2014part−1.1%+0.4%−1.5%

Rebalance history

last 18 of 144, backtested
  • Nov 2, 2026Names on Pro4%
  • Oct 1, 2026Names on Pro3%
  • Sep 1, 2026Names on Pro4%
  • Aug 3, 2026Names on Pro6%
  • Jul 1, 2026Names on Pro14%
  • Jun 1, 2026Names on Pro12%
  • May 1, 2026No names changed. Weights reset.4%
  • Apr 1, 2026No names changed. Weights reset.1%
  • Mar 2, 2026No names changed. Weights reset.2%
  • Feb 2, 2026In WMTOut LLY12%
  • Jan 2, 2026No names changed. Weights reset.2%
  • Dec 1, 2025In LLYOut WMT14%
  • Nov 3, 2025No names changed. Weights reset.3%
  • Oct 1, 2025No names changed. Weights reset.4%
  • Sep 2, 2025No names changed. Weights reset.3%
  • Aug 1, 2025No names changed. Weights reset.2%
  • Jul 1, 2025No names changed. Weights reset.2%
  • Jun 2, 2025In WMTOut LLY13%

Backtested, not traded. The stock list is today's list; company size in the past is estimated; costs are counted, taxes are not.

Research, not advice.

After hours

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