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Basic Value Screen

Select holdings using PE, PB, P/FCF, and EV/EBITDA, targeting roughly one quarter of each period's original member count and no more than 20 names; when a period has over 100 members, pre-rank to the top 50 first.

AI Summary

Higher-return value screen with concentrated stock bets, but weaker risk-adjusted results and deep drawdowns versus SPY.

Annualized Return
9.73%
Annualized return
Alpha
-3.31%
Active return
Sharpe
0.51
Risk-adjusted return
Beta
1.07
Market sensitivity
Max Drawdown
-56.65%
Maximum drawdown
Top 5
47.96%
Top-5 concentration
Top 10
80.09%
Top-10 concentration
Top 20
99.99%
Top-20 concentration

Portfolio Snapshot

Current optimized weights for the selected default session.

SymbolNameSectorWeightDiff
FCNC.AFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.Financials12.87%+8.84
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Consumer Staples10.66%+7.32
AXSAXIS Capital Holdings LimitedFinancials8.95%+6.14
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.Materials7.85%+5.38
EVRGEvergy, Inc.Utilities7.63%+5.24
UHALU-Haul Holding CompanyIndustrials7.06%+4.85
RRXRegal Rexnord CorporationIndustrials6.70%+4.60
ADEAAdeia Inc.Information Technology6.49%+4.45
TFXTeleflex IncorporatedHealth Care5.96%+4.09
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.Financials5.92%+4.06
VFCV.F. CorporationConsumer Discretionary4.92%+3.38
VICIVICI Properties Inc.Real Estate4.85%+3.33
SUISun Communities, Inc.Real Estate4.81%+3.30
PVHPVH Corp.Consumer Discretionary3.39%+2.33
BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.Consumer Discretionary1.93%+1.32

Sector Exposure

  • Financials27.74%
  • Industrials13.76%
  • Consumer Staples10.66%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.24%
  • Real Estate9.66%
  • Materials7.85%
  • Utilities7.63%
  • Information Technology6.49%

Weight Changes

Notable position adjustments in the latest snapshot.

  • FCNC.AFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.12.87% (+8.84)
  • DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.10.66% (+7.32)
  • AXSAXIS Capital Holdings Limited8.95% (+6.14)
  • CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.7.85% (+5.38)
  • EVRGEvergy, Inc.7.63% (+5.24)
  • UHALU-Haul Holding Company7.06% (+4.85)
  • RRXRegal Rexnord Corporation6.70% (+4.60)
  • ADEAAdeia Inc.6.49% (+4.45)
  • TFXTeleflex Incorporated5.96% (+4.09)
  • LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.5.92% (+4.06)
  • VFCV.F. Corporation4.92% (+3.38)
  • VICIVICI Properties Inc.4.85% (+3.33)
  • SUISun Communities, Inc.4.81% (+3.30)
  • PVHPVH Corp.3.39% (+2.33)
  • BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.1.93% (+1.32)

Performance vs Benchmark

Strategy NAV vs benchmark — hover for exact values.

Basic Value ScreenBenchmark

Alpha Trend

Excess return vs benchmark over time.

Alpha (positive)Alpha (negative)

Drawdown Trend

Underwater curve and peak drawdown marker.

Max DD: -56.65%(Mar 20)

Turnover Trend

Per-period turnover with average reference.

Avg turnover: 56.87Peak: 118.98

Strategy Comparison

All four default strategies side-by-side.

StrategyAnnualizedAlphaSharpeMax DD
Baseline6.98%-0.62%0.64-26.88%
Momentum Screen8.37%-3.24%0.49-44.28%
Basic Value Screen9.73%-3.31%0.51-56.65%
Combo Equal Screen30.52%14.35%0.93-53.76%

vs Baseline: Annualized +2.75 · Alpha -2.68 · Sharpe -0.13

Recent Periods

Per-period performance vs benchmark.

PeriodStrategyBenchmarkExcessTurnoverTrades
2023-03-316.53%7.90%-1.3782.5521
2023-06-30-12.43%-1.77%-10.6631.3917
2023-09-3012.14%10.11%+2.0342.8419
2023-12-316.79%4.96%+1.8261.9020
2024-03-312.51%2.31%+0.2028.5717
2024-06-304.95%9.83%-4.8842.6719
2024-09-30-3.47%2.76%-6.2351.8718
2024-12-313.81%-3.63%+7.4433.1015
2025-03-311.89%9.22%-7.3335.2317
2025-06-30-5.68%4.20%-9.8828.0915
2025-09-3017.17%1.46%+15.7140.7816
2025-12-31-0.44%9.57%-10.0140.8217

Strategy Q&A

Pre-generated questions and answers about this strategy.

  • value13FChat AI

    Did the value screen reduce concentration or simply rotate into another concentrated bet?

    The selected value book has top 5 47.96%, top 10 80.09%, top 20 99.99%, versus baseline top 5 16.72%, top 10 29.95%, top 20 51.84%. Its largest positions are FCNC.A (First Citizens BancShares, Inc.) 12.87%, DLTR (Dollar Tree, Inc.) 10.66%, AXS (AXIS Capital Holdings Limited) 8.95%, and CCK (Crown Holdings, Inc.) 7.85%, so concentration risk still needs to be reviewed even if the names look cheaper.

    strategyViews.basic-value-screen.concentrationstrategyViews.baseline.concentration

    Compare value-screen top weights with baseline top weights and identify the largest reallocations.

  • value13FChat AI

    Are the selected value names mean-reversion opportunities or possible value traps?

    Recent period evidence is mixed by design: the strongest period was 2025-09-30 (17.17% strategy return, 1.46% benchmark, 15.71% excess, 40.78% turnover), and the weakest was 2023-06-30 (-12.43% strategy return, -1.77% benchmark, -10.66% excess, 31.39% turnover). With turnover around 56.87% and latest changes of FCNC.A increase to 12.87%; DLTR increase to 10.66%; AXS increase to 8.95%, the user should verify whether each selected name has improving fundamentals, not just a low multiple.

    strategyViews.basic-value-screen.periodPerformancestrategyViews.basic-value-screen.latestChanges

    Identify whether each selected value name has improving fundamentals or only a low valuation multiple.

  • value13FChat AI

    Which names did the value screen keep for Meridian Fund, Inc. - Meridian Contrarian Fund, and what makes the result different from baseline?

    The value screen currently keeps FCNC.A (First Citizens BancShares, Inc.) 12.87%, DLTR (Dollar Tree, Inc.) 10.66%, AXS (AXIS Capital Holdings Limited) 8.95%, CCK (Crown Holdings, Inc.) 7.85%, and EVRG (Evergy, Inc.) 7.63%. It still overlaps the baseline through AXS, CCK, DLTR, EVRG, FCNC.A, and reshapes sector exposure toward Financials 27.74%, Industrials 13.76%, and Consumer Staples 10.66%. This should be read as a valuation-sensitive subset of the disclosed universe, not as a full replacement for the original mandate.

    strategyViews.basic-value-screen.topHoldingsstrategyViews.basic-value-screen.sectorWeights

    Compare value-screen holdings with baseline holdings by valuation, sector, and weight change.

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