The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (6/27/2013) returned 352 bps more than the Russell 2000. The best performers have been CRZO up 138%, QCOR up 104%, UHAL up 78%, MPWR up 74%, and FSS up 64%.

The average small cap score is 46.61, below the four week moving average score of 47.47. The average small cap stock is trading -24.78% below its 52 week high, -1.62% below its 200 dma, and has 8.42 days to cover held short.

Utilities are the top scoring sector across our universe, followed by industrial goods. Healthcare and consumer goods score in line. Managers should be overweight large and mid cap healthcare and under weight small cap healthcare.

The top scoring sector remains utilities. Consumer goods, industrial goods, and healthcare also score above average. Financials, services, basics, and technology score below average.

The average small cap score this week is 48.46, above the four week moving average score of 46.12. The average small cap is trading -25.83% below its 52 week high, -3.53% below its 200 dma, and has 8.93 days to cover held short.

The best scoring sector across our 1,800 stock universe remains utilities. The average score across our entire universe is 51.31.