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Did Michael McCaul Beat the Stock Market?
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Did Michael McCaul beat the stock market? On the stock purchases he has disclosed since February 2026, our answer is no—at least in this window. Those buys returned about 2.7%. Buying the S&P 500 with the same money on the same days returned about 9.4%. He made money in absolute terms in many cases—but still trailed simply matching the index. That is a narrow lens on STOCK Act disclosures—not his entire wealth.
The short answer
| Question | What our data shows |
|---|---|
| Did disclosed buys beat the S&P 500? | No — about 2.7% vs 9.4% |
| How many buys? | 32 purchases we could price since February 2026 |
| Did he pick great days to trade? | Not scored yet in our data |
Beating the market on what he bought and beating it on when he traded are different questions.
How we compare him to the market
Imagine this: every time McCaul disclosed a stock purchase, you bought the same amount of the S&P 500 (through SPY, a fund that tracks the index) on that same day. Then you compare the two paths.
- McCaul's disclosed buys: about 2.7%
- S&P 500 on the same dates: about 9.4%
His most-disclosed names include SPGI, MA, META, ABT. This is a short recent window that will expand as more filings arrive—not a full career track record.
Limits to keep in mind: disclosure forms report dollar ranges, not exact share counts. This measure covers disclosed stock purchases only—not every asset class. Full details live on his Michael McCaul stock tracker page.
Timing is a separate question
Some people hear "beat the market" and mean "perfect trade timing." We do not currently have a scored timing figure for Michael McCaul in our system—so we will not invent one. When it arrives, it will answer whether trade dates were unusually good, separate from whether holdings made money.
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Disclaimer
Data compiled from public STOCK Act financial disclosure filings. Return and timing figures use disclosed purchase ranges and statistical models; they are not audited portfolio statements. Not investment advice.