Women CEOs have to overcome more hurdles to reach the top, meaning those who do are statistically better performers, delivering a female factor alpha. By equal-weighting and neutralizing industry and size factors, a portfolio of female-led companies can systematically outperform its true benchmark (like the S&P 600) due to this inherent quality and risk-management premium. LONG WCEO for factor-based outperformance and exposure to high-quality management teams. The ETF is underweight mega-cap tech, so it will likely underperform the broader S&P 500 during tech-driven bull markets.