Congress vs. Market

Buy-and-hold return on Congress members' disclosed stock purchases vs. SPY. Equal-weighted across all buy trades in the selected period.

Members Tracked

59

with ≥3 buy trades

SPY (12m)

+16.9%

benchmark return

Beat Market

0

positive alpha

Underperform

0

negative alpha

Returns are simulated using the earliest buy date per ticker as the entry price and the current price as the exit. This is a simplified equal-weighted model — not a precise portfolio simulation. Trades are self-reported under the STOCK Act and may be filed up to 45 days after the transaction.

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