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AGNCN beta and relative strength

AGNC Investment Corp.

AGNCN is recovering from below benchmark with lower sensitivity to QQQ.

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Next update 15:40 UK ยท after Stage Analysis
One-year beta 0.08Lower sensitivity ยท Stable
Movement explained 7%26% weekly correlation
Relative strength-7.32Recovering from below benchmark
Downside beta 0.02Upside beta 0.01
One-year excess return-17.9%7.3% stock ยท 25.2% benchmark
Directional participation

AGNCN in rising and falling QQQ weeks

These percentages count what actually happened in completed weeks. They describe historical participation, not certainty about the next move.

Latest 52-week reading Directional participation is mixed

The stock sometimes follows the benchmark, but neither direction has been consistently dependable.

68% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When QQQ rose72%

AGNCN also rose in 72% of 29 rising benchmark weeks.

When QQQ fell57%

AGNCN also fell in 57% of 23 falling benchmark weeks.

Market state now Range-bound market with active movement
-0.5% over 13 weeks21.8% volatility

After 17 earlier matches by direction and movement level, more dependable when the benchmark rises.

Joined rising weeks77%
Joined falling weeks50%
Limited sample ยท 71% same-direction rate ยท 0.03 beta
Benchmark fit

AGNCN sensitivity to QQQ

The benchmark relationship is weak and explains 7% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 0.08 and is stable.

Likely beta range0.00 to 0.15

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability94/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha+5.3%

The weekly regression intercept annualised; it is historical, not expected return.

Tracking error17.6%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship strengthening

+15.0 point change in movement explained across two distinct 26-week windows.

Beta and benchmark fitBeta is secondary evidence only
Weaker benchmark fitStronger benchmark fitLower sensitivityHigher sensitivity

The benchmark fit is too weak for the headline beta to be treated as a dependable description on its own.

Historical one-week sensitivity
If QQQ rises 1%+0.01%historically associated AGNCN move
If QQQ falls 1%-0.02%historically associated AGNCN move
Likely beta range 0.00 to 0.15 ยท width 0.15
Can the beta be trusted?Weak relationship
Movement explained7%
Stability94%
Directional agreement68%

Rolling beta

26-week estimates show whether market sensitivity is rising or falling.

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Rolling betaMarket-like beta 1.00

Rolling relationship strength

Correlation shows direction; explained movement shows how useful the relationship has been.

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CorrelationMovement explained
PeriodBetaCorrelationMovement explainedAlphaExcess returnTracking error
6 months0.1139%15%+2.0%-14.5%20.2%
1 year0.0826%7%+5.3%-17.9%17.6%
2 years0.0618%3%+7.4%-31.7%20.4%
3 years0.1027%7%+7.5%-65.1%19.0%
5 years0.1531%10%+6.5%-43.9%20.8%
Relative strength

AGNCN relative strength against QQQ

The score compares the stock/benchmark ratio with its trailing 52-week average. Above zero means the ratio is above trend; direction shows whether that advantage is building or fading.

Relative-strength trend

Current score -7.32 ยท 13-week change +6.76

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Relative strengthZero baseline

Stock, benchmark and worthwhile peers

Each path starts at 100. Sector and industry appear only when their Market Structure indexes have enough constituents.

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Sector ยท Real Estate+2.5 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 244 constituents ยท 20% correlation

Industry ยท Reit - Mortgage+3.8 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 41 constituents ยท 30% correlation

Sensitivity to Real Estate0.08 beta

4% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Reit - Mortgage0.11 beta

9% of weekly movement explained by the industry over one year.

Return components

13-week and 52-week returns relative to QQQ

This is a return bridge, not a claim of cause. It starts with the benchmark return, then shows the difference added at sector, industry and ticker level.

Last 13 weeks+3.0 points vs benchmark
Broad market-0.5%
Sector difference+0.5%
Industry difference-1.2%
Ticker difference+3.8%

The largest source of relative strength was the ticker difference. AGNCN returned 2.5%; QQQ returned -0.5%.

Last 52 weeks-17.9 points vs benchmark
Broad market+25.2%
Sector difference-27.2%
Industry difference-5.4%
Ticker difference+14.7%

The largest source of relative weakness was the sector difference. AGNCN returned 7.3%; QQQ returned 25.2%.

Market conditions

AGNCN in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Upside and downside beta are close, with no strong asymmetry in the current one-year window.

Upside beta0.0115% upside capture
Downside beta0.026% downside capture
Current splitSimilar sensitivity up and down-0.01 beta gap
ConditionWeeksAGNCN averageQQQ averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up29+0.34%+2.29%0.0114%
Benchmark down23-0.11%-1.84%0.0287%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+0.32%+4.05%0.150%
Weakest benchmark weeks10-0.30%-3.12%-0.09100%
Quieter benchmark weeks26+0.21%+0.23%0.0250%
Historical extremes

Strongest and weakest 13-week relative periods

Distinct 13-week windows prevent one long move from filling the list with overlapping dates.

Strongest relative periods

2022-08-12 to 2022-11-04+17.8 pts

AGNCN 0.2% ยท QQQ -17.6%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2022-04-08 to 2022-07-01+16.1 pts

AGNCN -5.8% ยท QQQ -21.9%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2025-01-10 to 2025-04-04+15.9 pts

AGNCN -2.5% ยท QQQ -18.4%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.

Weakest relative periods

2025-04-11 to 2025-07-04-26.5 pts

AGNCN 5.2% ยท QQQ 31.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2023-01-06 to 2023-03-31-25.2 pts

AGNCN -4.5% ยท QQQ 20.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2026-03-27 to 2026-06-19-25.1 pts

AGNCN 2.1% ยท QQQ 27.3%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
Pressure and timing

Drawdowns and lead/lag relationship

The strongest link is in the same week. Lead/lag evidence is treated as secondary because timing relationships can change quickly.

Drawdown from each rolling high

Worst available drawdown: AGNCN -12.2% ยท QQQ -35.1%

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AGNCN drawdownQQQ drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
0%
Ticker leads 1w
-2%
Same week
27%
Benchmark leads 1w
5%
Benchmark leads 2w
-15%
Observable signals

Signals that would confirm or change the reading

These are conditions to monitor, not price targets or forecasts.

Relative strengthBelow the zero baseline

A sustained move above zero would mark a meaningful repair in the stock/benchmark ratio.

Up/down beta-0.01 upside-minus-downside gap

Upside and downside beta are close. A widening gap will show which side is taking control.

Exposure trendBeta is stable

Rising beta means broad-market moves are carrying more weight; falling beta means ticker-specific forces are carrying more weight.

Peer confirmation+3.8 points versus Reit - Mortgage over 13 weeks

Strength shared by the peer group is broader; strength confined to the ticker is more company-specific and usually less stable.

Method and limits

Data and interpretation limits

Data
Completed weekly observations from 2020-09-04 to 2026-08-21 ยท 312 aligned weeks.
Current reading
52 weeks; rolling charts use 26 weeks.
Relative strength
Stock/benchmark ratio compared with its trailing 52-week average.
Peer evidence
At least 10 sector constituents and 5 industry constituents. Thin groups are excluded.
Boundary
Historical relationship analysis, not a forecast or a statement of cause. Historical relationships can break without warning.

Evidence context