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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

Highly concentrated small-value consumer staples portfolio with defensive beta, but weak backtest returns and deeper drawdowns than the original screen.

Annualized Return
-0.84%
Annualized return
Alpha
-7.08%
Active return
Sharpe
0.04
Risk-adjusted return
Beta
0.52
Market sensitivity
Max Drawdown
-31.76%
Maximum drawdown
Top 5
74.76%
Top-5 concentration
Top 10
100.00%
Top-10 concentration
Top 20
100.00%
Top-20 concentration

Portfolio Snapshot

Current optimized weights for the selected default session.

SymbolNameSectorWeightDiff
TGTTarget CorporationConsumer Staples20.00%+16.28
MOAltria Group, Inc.Consumer Staples20.00%+15.41
DGDollar General CorporationConsumer Staples12.95%+11.31
KHCThe Kraft Heinz CompanyConsumer Staples11.26%+9.92
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.Consumer Staples10.55%+9.33
SJMThe J. M. Smucker CompanyConsumer Staples7.59%+6.90
TAPMolson Coors Beverage CompanyConsumer Staples6.32%+5.85
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.Consumer Staples6.16%+5.72
CPBThe Campbell's CompanyConsumer Staples5.17%+4.90

Sector Exposure

  • Consumer Staples100.00%

Weight Changes

Notable position adjustments in the latest snapshot.

  • TGTTarget Corporation20.00% (+16.28)
  • MOAltria Group, Inc.20.00% (+15.41)
  • DGDollar General Corporation12.95% (+11.31)
  • KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company11.26% (+9.92)
  • GISGeneral Mills, Inc.10.55% (+9.33)
  • SJMThe J. M. Smucker Company7.59% (+6.90)
  • TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company6.32% (+5.85)
  • CAGConagra Brands, Inc.6.16% (+5.72)
  • CPBThe Campbell's Company5.17% (+4.90)

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: -31.76%(Mar 20)

Turnover Trend

Per-period turnover with average reference.

Avg turnover: 25.55Peak: 60.88

Strategy Comparison

All four default strategies side-by-side.

StrategyAnnualizedAlphaSharpeMax DD
Baseline5.07%-2.08%0.41-24.95%
Momentum Screen5.57%-0.89%0.43-29.00%
Basic Value Screen-0.84%-7.08%0.04-31.76%
Combo Equal Screen8.30%0.14%0.51-24.23%

vs Baseline: Annualized -5.91 · Alpha -4.99 · Sharpe -0.37

Recent Periods

Per-period performance vs benchmark.

PeriodStrategyBenchmarkExcessTurnoverTrades
2025-05-310.55%3.75%-3.2021.6210
2025-06-303.68%2.69%+0.9941.2311
2025-07-313.24%2.05%+1.1920.1410
2025-08-31-2.85%3.66%-6.5143.0010
2025-09-30-3.58%2.05%-5.6323.8210
2025-10-313.04%0.20%+2.844.569
2025-11-30-1.22%0.99%-2.2129.1410
2025-12-316.39%1.47%+4.9229.6110
2026-01-314.71%-1.35%+6.061.739
2026-02-28-8.12%-7.93%-0.2023.5110
2026-03-31-2.63%9.42%-12.0560.8810
2026-04-30-3.71%4.11%-7.8140.099

Strategy Q&A

Pre-generated questions and answers about this strategy.

  • 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 2026-01-31 (4.71% strategy return, -1.35% benchmark, 6.06% excess, 1.73% turnover), and the weakest was 2026-03-31 (-2.63% strategy return, 9.42% benchmark, -12.05% excess, 60.88% turnover). With turnover around 25.55% and latest changes of TGT increase to 20.00%; MO increase to 20.00%; DG increase to 12.95%, 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

    Did the value screen improve valuation exposure without hurting return quality?

    The value screen reports return -0.84%, alpha -7.08%, beta 0.52, Sharpe 0.04, Sortino 0.05, and max drawdown -31.76%. Relative to baseline, annualized return changed by -5.91%, alpha changed by -4.99%, Sharpe changed by -0.37, Sortino changed by -0.48, drawdown worsened by 6.80%. The key question is whether lower valuation exposure is worth any sacrifice in growth, momentum, or quality leadership.

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    Review PE, PB, FCF yield, return quality, and momentum for the value-screen names.

  • value13FChat AI

    Which names did the value screen keep for XLP | S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector ETF, and what makes the result different from baseline?

    The value screen currently keeps TGT (Target Corporation) 20.00%, MO (Altria Group, Inc.) 20.00%, DG (Dollar General Corporation) 12.95%, KHC (The Kraft Heinz Company) 11.26%, and GIS (General Mills, Inc.) 10.55%. It still overlaps the baseline through MO, and reshapes sector exposure toward Consumer Staples 100.00%. This should be read as a valuation-sensitive subset of the disclosed universe, not as a full replacement for the original mandate.

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

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