Risk decomposition
MSFT
Market → sector → subsector → α-residual · 2026-02-25 → 2026-08-17

Market
+10.1%
Sector
+8.6%
Subsector
-2.5%
α residual
+4.5%
Stock
+20.8%
Every position carries the market, its sector, and its subsector before any stock-specific move. The waterfall splits MSFT's realized return into those benchmark layers; the α residual is what the three hedge layers do not explain.
source: RiskModels — GET /ticker-returns?ticker=MSFT&years=1