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 best scoring sector remains utilities this week. Basic materials and healthcare score in line with the average universe score. In basics and healthcare, large and mid cap score better relative to peers than small cap.

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

The average small cap score is 45.91 this week, below the four week moving average score of 46.47. The average small cap is trading -26% below its 52 week high, -4.02% below its 200 dma, and has 8.94 days to cover short.

The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (5/9/2013) returned 804 bps more than the Russell 2000. The best performers have been GBX up 113%, CRZO up 111%, CIR up 69%, MRTN up 63%, and POL up 63%.