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FRAF beta and relative strength

Franklin Financial Services Corp

FRAF is strengthening above benchmark with lower sensitivity to QQQ.

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One-year beta 0.25Lower sensitivity ยท Falling
Movement explained 3%16% weekly correlation
Relative strength+5.03Strengthening above benchmark
Downside beta -0.18Upside beta 0.97
One-year excess return+17.5%42.7% stock ยท 25.2% benchmark
Directional participation

FRAF 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 More dependable when the benchmark rises

The stock has joined rising benchmark weeks more consistently than falling ones.

58% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When QQQ rose66%

FRAF also rose in 66% of 29 rising benchmark weeks.

When QQQ fell48%

FRAF also fell in 48% 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 falls.

Joined rising weeks15%
Joined falling weeks75%
Limited sample ยท 29% same-direction rate ยท -0.24 beta
Benchmark fit

FRAF sensitivity to QQQ

The benchmark relationship is weak and explains 3% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 0.25 and is falling.

Likely beta range-0.18 to 0.68

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability90/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha+33.7%

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

Tracking error31.3%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship broadly stable

+5.3 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%+0.97%historically associated FRAF move
If QQQ falls 1%+0.18%historically associated FRAF move
Likely beta range -0.18 to 0.68 ยท width 0.86
Can the beta be trusted?Weak relationship
Movement explained3%
Stability90%
Directional agreement58%

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 months0.2824%6%+31.6%+3.6%28.6%
1 year0.2516%3%+33.7%+17.5%31.3%
2 years0.2517%3%+37.9%+67.4%33.9%
3 years0.096%0%+31.4%+37.4%36.3%
5 years0.108%1%+18.9%+34.2%33.9%
Relative strength

FRAF 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 5.03 ยท 13-week change +1.18

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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 Financial Services+1.3 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 992 constituents ยท 52% correlation

Industry ยท Banks - Regional-3.8 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 319 constituents ยท 56% correlation

Sensitivity to Financial Services1.38 beta

27% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Banks - Regional1.04 beta

32% 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+6.8 points vs benchmark
Broad market-0.5%
Sector difference+5.6%
Industry difference+5.0%
Ticker difference-3.8%

The largest source of relative strength was the sector difference. FRAF returned 6.4%; QQQ returned -0.5%.

Last 52 weeks+17.5 points vs benchmark
Broad market+25.2%
Sector difference-20.2%
Industry difference+19.7%
Ticker difference+18.0%

The largest source of relative weakness was the sector difference. FRAF returned 42.7%; QQQ returned 25.2%.

Market conditions

FRAF in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Upside beta is higher than downside beta, a historically favourable split.

Upside beta0.9741% upside capture
Downside beta-0.18-29% downside capture
Current splitMore responsive in rising markets+1.15 beta gap
ConditionWeeksFRAF averageQQQ averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up29+0.95%+2.29%0.9738%
Benchmark down23+0.53%-1.84%-0.1870%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+2.46%+4.05%0.7720%
Weakest benchmark weeks10+0.45%-3.12%-2.0480%
Quieter benchmark weeks26-0.02%+0.23%0.3250%
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

2025-01-10 to 2025-04-04+35.9 pts

FRAF 17.5% ยท QQQ -18.4%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2025-07-04 to 2025-09-26+31.1 pts

FRAF 40.0% ยท QQQ 8.9%

The return pattern shows that the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2020-10-02 to 2020-12-25+29.1 pts

FRAF 43.3% ยท QQQ 14.2%

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

2023-03-03 to 2023-05-26-38.8 pts

FRAF -19.3% ยท QQQ 19.6%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move.
2023-12-08 to 2024-03-01-35.3 pts

FRAF -20.8% ยท QQQ 14.6%

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.
2025-04-11 to 2025-07-04-21.4 pts

FRAF 10.4% ยท QQQ 31.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, 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: FRAF -29.2% ยท QQQ -35.1%

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FRAF drawdownQQQ drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
0%
Ticker leads 1w
14%
Same week
6%
Benchmark leads 1w
-7%
Benchmark leads 2w
-6%
Observable signals

Signals that would confirm or change the reading

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

Relative strengthAbove the zero baseline

A fall through zero would show that the stock/benchmark ratio has moved below its trailing one-year average.

Up/down beta+1.15 upside-minus-downside gap

Upside beta is higher than downside beta. The favourable split remains intact while that gap stays positive.

Exposure trendBeta is falling

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 Banks - Regional 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