Valuation Lens - August 12, 2026
China and real estate screen cheaper, while U.S. and emerging-market equities remain expensive against today’s modeled fair values.
Valuation Lens - August 12, 2026
China screens cheaper while U.S. and emerging-market equities remain expensive
WHAT THIS REPORT DOES How Valuation Lens estimates present fair value and identifies markets that look cheap, fair, or expensive.
Valuation Lens helps investors judge whether current market pricing looks cheap, fair, or expensive relative to modeled present fair value.
Each asset class is evaluated by comparing today’s market price with a distribution of defensible current economic values. That fair-value distribution is built from asset-specific fundamentals, expected growth and cash-flow progression, valuation relationships and multiples, interest-rate and real-yield conditions, historical valuation context, and other relevant economic anchors. The result is not a pure price target: it is a structured estimate of what the asset could reasonably be worth today under a range of economically defensible assumptions.
Where market price sits within the modeled fair-value distribution determines the valuation score: toward the lower tail means cheaper, toward the upper tail means more expensive, and near the center is closer to fair.
The report highlights fair-value gap, modeled expected return, expected edge versus the 1Y Treasury benchmark, and confidence in the valuation signal.
Use the valuation score and fair-value curve as a disciplined decision aid alongside risk, diversification, and time-horizon considerations.
Valuation opportunity map
Green = cheaper relative to modeled fair value. Red = more expensive. Tiles are ordered from cheaper to more expensive.
Detailed valuation dashboard
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, the chart shows the range of defensible current economic values.
| Asset class | Fair-value distribution | Valuation | Fair-value gap | 1Y expected | Expected edge vs 1Y Treasury | Val. confidence |
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China & Hong Kong Equities
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+1.9 Cheap | +12.0% Fair 112 | +8.0% -20% to +39% | +4.0% Treasury 4.0% | 81% high |
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Real Estate
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+1.1 Somewhat cheap | +7.1% Fair 107 | +6.5% -18% to +31% | +2.5% Treasury 4.0% | 85% high |
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Japan Equities
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+0.9 Somewhat cheap | +4.5% Fair 104 | +7.0% -15% to +29% | +3.0% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Fixed Income
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+0.3 Fair | +0.9% Fair 101 | +4.9% -4% to +11% | +0.9% Treasury 4.0% | 93% high |
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Metals
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+0.2 Fair | +1.8% Fair 102 | +5.0% -24% to +39% | +1.0% Treasury 4.0% | 76% moderate-high |
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Crypto
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+0.2 Fair | +6.4% Fair 106 | +11.0% -48% to +82% | +7.0% Treasury 4.0% | 57% moderate |
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Europe Equities
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-0.1 Fair | 0.0% Fair 100 | +5.5% -17% to +29% | +1.5% Treasury 4.0% | 82% high |
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Developed Pacific Equities
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-1.2 Somewhat expensive | -2.8% Fair 97 | +4.5% -16% to +26% | +0.5% Treasury 4.0% | 79% moderate-high |
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Energy
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-1.4 Expensive | -6.4% Fair 94 | +2.5% -30% to +38% | -1.5% Treasury 4.0% | 80% high |
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Emerging Markets Equities
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-2.2 Expensive | -13.1% Fair 87 | +4.0% -25% to +36% | 0.0% Treasury 4.0% | 79% moderate-high |
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US Equities
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-2.3 Exceptionally expensive | -10.7% Fair 89 | +5.0% -18% to +25% | +1.0% Treasury 4.0% | 91% high |
1 China & Hong Kong Equities MCHI · Median fair value 112 Valuation +1.9 Cheap Fair-value gap +12.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +4.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 81% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Broad China equity multiples are low relative to developed-market benchmarks.
- Weak domestic demand and moderating fiscal support reduce confidence that low multiples will fully normalize.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| 2800.HKHang Seng Index Tracker | proxy | 26.42 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| 3033.HKHang Seng Technology Index | proxy | 4.820 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| 3110.HKHong Kong High-Dividend Equity | proxy | 31.04 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| ASHRChina A-Shares | proxy | 35.03 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| CHIQChina Consumer Sector | proxy | 17.99 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| CQQQChina Technology Sector | proxy | 51.90 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| EWHHong Kong Broad Market | proxy | 22.45 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| FXIChina Large-Cap | proxy | 35.23 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| KWEBChina Internet Sector | proxy | 27.54 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
| MCHIChina Broad Market | direct | 55.08 | 112 | +1.9 · Cheap | +8.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: iShares / BlackRock · Vanguard
2 Real Estate VNQ · Median fair value 107 Valuation +1.1 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +7.1% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 85% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong FFO and NOI growth with high occupancy supports REIT cash-flow value.
- Private commercial-property values have risen over the past year, providing a supportive cross-check.
- A 10-year Treasury yield near 4.7% keeps cap-rate and financing hurdles elevated.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| REETGlobal Real Estate | proxy | 27.87 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
| REMMortgage Real Estate | proxy | 21.98 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
| REZResidential and Specialized REITs | proxy | 93.69 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
| SRVRData Center and Digital REITs | proxy | 32.13 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
| VNQUS Real Estate | direct | 97.31 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
| XLREUS Real Estate Sector | proxy | 44.49 | 107 | +1.1 · Somewhat cheap | +6.5% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: Green Street · Nareit
3 Japan Equities EWJ · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.9 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.5% vs market 100 Expected edge +3.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 84% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A moderate broad-market multiple and a comparatively high distribution yield support current value.
- The current multiple is no longer a deep discount, so fair value depends on earnings delivery and shareholder returns.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| DXJJapan Hedged Equity | proxy | 182.13 | 104 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +7.0% |
| EWJJapan Broad Market | direct | 97.79 | 104 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +7.0% |
| EWJVJapan Value Equity | proxy | 48.00 | 104 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +7.0% |
| JPXNJapan JPX-Nikkei 400 | proxy | 104.71 | 104 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +7.0% |
| SCJJapan Small-Cap Equity | proxy | 109.82 | 104 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +7.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: BlackRock · iShares / BlackRock
4 Fixed Income BND · Median fair value 101 Valuation +0.3 Fair Fair-value gap +0.9% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.9% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 93% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- BND's starting yield near 4.9% provides a strong carry anchor.
- Intermediate duration leaves market value sensitive to further increases in Treasury yields.
- Tight investment-grade spreads reduce the cushion from credit compensation.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BNDUS Broad Bond Market | direct | 72.28 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| HYGHigh-Yield Corporate Bonds | proxy | 79.61 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| IEFIntermediate US Treasuries | proxy | 92.96 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| LQDInvestment-Grade Corporate Bonds | proxy | 106.12 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| SHYShort-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 81.92 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| TIPInflation-Protected Treasuries | proxy | 106.92 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
| TLTLong-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 82.11 | 101 | +0.3 · Fair | +4.9% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: IG/HY spread inputs are marked SHORT_HISTORY and are secondary to BND yield, duration, and the Treasury curve.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: Vanguard
5 Metals GLD · Median fair value 102 Valuation +0.2 Fair Fair-value gap +1.8% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 76% moderate-high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong central-bank and investment demand supports gold's scarcity premium.
- Positive real Treasury yields remain a material opportunity-cost headwind for non-yielding precious metals.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| CPERCopper | proxy | 40.02 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| DBBBase Metals | proxy | 25.50 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| GDXGold Miners | proxy | 90.96 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| GLDGold | direct | 404.92 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| PICKGlobal Metals and Mining | proxy | 63.67 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| PPLTPlatinum | proxy | 15.94 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
| SLVSilver | proxy | 59.06 | 102 | +0.2 · Fair | +5.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Commodity fair value is regime-sensitive and non-contractual; scenario dispersion is intentionally wide.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: World Gold Council · World Gold Council
6 Crypto BTC-USD · Median fair value 106 Valuation +0.2 Fair Fair-value gap +6.4% vs market 100 Expected edge +7.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 57% moderate
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Bitcoin trades near its median realized price and below the short-term-holder cost basis, providing some cost-basis support.
- Spot remains above aggregate realized price and current demand is weak, so cost-basis anchors do not establish a deep intrinsic-value discount.
- The historical return-calibration sample is insufficient for a publication-grade Treasury-beat base rate or conditional probability.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| ADA-USDCardano | proxy | 0.18313 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
| BNB-USDBNB | proxy | 611.23 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
| BTC-USDBitcoin | direct | 63,498.05 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
| ETH-USDEthereum | proxy | 1,884.84 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
| SOL-USDSolana | proxy | 75.91 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
| XRP-USDXRP | proxy | 1.009 | 106 | +0.2 · Fair | +11.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Crypto lacks contractual cash flows and has insufficient completed 12-month calibration history; fair-value dispersion is intentionally wide and model confidence is lower.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: Glassnode
7 Europe Equities VGK · Median fair value 100 Valuation -0.1 Fair Fair-value gap 0.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 82% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped. Partial recent history.
- Moderate earnings growth and a lower multiple than U.S. large caps support a near-fair valuation range.
- Valuation has become more stretched across developed ex-U.S. markets, limiting upside from multiple expansion.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EWGGermany Index | proxy | 43.87 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
| EWLSwitzerland Index | proxy | 63.65 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
| EWQFrance Index | proxy | 47.51 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
| EWUUnited Kingdom Index | proxy | 48.37 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
| EZUEurozone Equity Index | proxy | 71.69 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
| VGKEurope Broad Market | direct | 92.25 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +5.5% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Latest recent-price row is 2026-08-11 while the current benchmark snapshot is 2026-08-12.; Only 19 valid recent sessions were available for the representative benchmark.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
8 Developed Pacific Equities EWA · Median fair value 97 Valuation -1.2 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -2.8% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 79% moderate-high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A meaningful distribution yield provides recurring economic return.
- The Australia benchmark trades at a rich earnings and book multiple while the local cash rate remains restrictive.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| ENZLNew Zealand Broad Market | proxy | 46.90 | 97 | -1.2 · Somewhat expensive | +4.5% |
| EWAAustralia Broad Market | direct | 29.89 | 97 | -1.2 · Somewhat expensive | +4.5% |
| EWSSingapore Broad Market | proxy | 33.64 | 97 | -1.2 · Somewhat expensive | +4.5% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: iShares / BlackRock · Reserve Bank of Australia
9 Energy USO · Median fair value 94 Valuation -1.4 Expensive Fair-value gap -6.4% vs market 100 Expected edge -1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 80% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Severe supply disruption and large inventory draws support high near-term oil economics.
- EIA expects Brent to normalize materially by 2027, reducing the value justified by today's scarcity premium.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BNOBrent Crude Oil | proxy | 50.72 | 94 | -1.4 · Expensive | +2.5% |
| UNGNatural Gas | proxy | 10.20 | 94 | -1.4 · Expensive | +2.5% |
| USOUS Crude Oil | direct | 127.30 | 94 | -1.4 · Expensive | +2.5% |
| XLEUS Energy Sector | proxy | 61.03 | 94 | -1.4 · Expensive | +2.5% |
| XOPOil and Gas Producers | proxy | 178.58 | 94 | -1.4 · Expensive | +2.5% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Commodity fair value is regime-sensitive and non-contractual; scenario dispersion is intentionally wide.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
10 Emerging Markets Equities EMXC · Median fair value 87 Valuation -2.2 Expensive Fair-value gap -13.1% vs market 100 Expected edge 0.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 79% moderate-high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- High expected earnings growth in parts of emerging Asia can support elevated justified values if delivered.
- EMXC earnings and book multiples are rich, while institutional historical context flags broad EM valuations near extremes.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EMXCEmerging Markets Ex-China | direct | 96.83 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| EWTTaiwan Index | proxy | 106.18 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| EWYSouth Korea Index | proxy | 175.87 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| EWZBrazil Index | proxy | 33.86 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| EZASouth Africa Index | proxy | 68.33 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| INDAIndia Index | proxy | 49.95 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
| VWOEmerging Markets Broad Index | proxy | 60.41 | 87 | -2.2 · Expensive | +4.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: The production asset class is ex-China (EMXC), while upstream return calibration uses VWO as a proxy; the proxy designation is preserved.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: iShares / BlackRock · Vanguard
11 US Equities SPY · Median fair value 89 Valuation -2.3 Exceptionally expensive Fair-value gap -10.7% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 91% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong forward earnings growth supports a higher justified multiple than a static historical comparison.
- Forward P/E and Shiller CAPE are both elevated, leaving little valuation cushion if growth expectations normalize.
- Positive real Treasury yields raise the discount-rate hurdle for long-duration cash flows.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| DIAUS Blue-Chip Index | proxy | 537.15 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| IWMUS Small-Cap Index | proxy | 302.71 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| QQQUS Technology Index | proxy | 723.70 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| RSPUS Equal-Weight Index | proxy | 221.08 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| SMHUS Semiconductor Sector | proxy | 584.83 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| SPYUS Large-Cap Index | direct | 772.49 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| XLFUS Financial Sector | proxy | 57.92 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| XLIUS Industrial Sector | proxy | 185.88 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| XLVUS Healthcare Sector | proxy | 168.44 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
| XLYUS Consumer Discretionary Sector | proxy | 117.89 | 89 | -2.3 · Exceptionally expensive | +5.0% |
Weighted empirical mixture of five semi-independent valuation families with explicit assumption perturbations; family anchors use current fundamentals, historical/peer context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Shiller earnings input is aging and not a true publication-vintage reconstruction; it is used as long-history context, not as a standalone fair-value estimator.; Return-probability calibration is limited to historical base-rate context; no conditional calibrated probability passes the publication gate.
Sources: State Street Global Advisors · Vanguard
Valuation instruments 72
China & Hong Kong Equities
MCHI · China Broad Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Broad China equity multiples are low relative to developed-market benchmarks.
- Weak domestic demand and moderating fiscal support reduce confidence that low multiples will fully normalize.
Real Estate
VNQ · US Real Estate
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong FFO and NOI growth with high occupancy supports REIT cash-flow value.
- Private commercial-property values have risen over the past year, providing a supportive cross-check.
- A 10-year Treasury yield near 4.7% keeps cap-rate and financing hurdles elevated.
Japan Equities
EWJ · Japan Broad Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A moderate broad-market multiple and a comparatively high distribution yield support current value.
- The current multiple is no longer a deep discount, so fair value depends on earnings delivery and shareholder returns.
Fixed Income
BND · US Broad Bond Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- BND's starting yield near 4.9% provides a strong carry anchor.
- Intermediate duration leaves market value sensitive to further increases in Treasury yields.
- Tight investment-grade spreads reduce the cushion from credit compensation.
Metals
GLD · Gold
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong central-bank and investment demand supports gold's scarcity premium.
- Positive real Treasury yields remain a material opportunity-cost headwind for non-yielding precious metals.
Crypto
BTC-USD · Bitcoin
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Bitcoin trades near its median realized price and below the short-term-holder cost basis, providing some cost-basis support.
- Spot remains above aggregate realized price and current demand is weak, so cost-basis anchors do not establish a deep intrinsic-value discount.
- The historical return-calibration sample is insufficient for a publication-grade Treasury-beat base rate or conditional probability.
Europe Equities
VGK · Europe Broad Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped. Partial recent history.
- Moderate earnings growth and a lower multiple than U.S. large caps support a near-fair valuation range.
- Valuation has become more stretched across developed ex-U.S. markets, limiting upside from multiple expansion.
Developed Pacific Equities
EWA · Australia Broad Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A meaningful distribution yield provides recurring economic return.
- The Australia benchmark trades at a rich earnings and book multiple while the local cash rate remains restrictive.
Energy
USO · US Crude Oil
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Severe supply disruption and large inventory draws support high near-term oil economics.
- EIA expects Brent to normalize materially by 2027, reducing the value justified by today's scarcity premium.
Emerging Markets Equities
EMXC · Emerging Markets Ex-China
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- High expected earnings growth in parts of emerging Asia can support elevated justified values if delivered.
- EMXC earnings and book multiples are rich, while institutional historical context flags broad EM valuations near extremes.
US Equities
SPY · US Large-Cap Index
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong forward earnings growth supports a higher justified multiple than a static historical comparison.
- Forward P/E and Shiller CAPE are both elevated, leaving little valuation cushion if growth expectations normalize.
- Positive real Treasury yields raise the discount-rate hurdle for long-duration cash flows.
Where current market price (100) sits within the modeled fair-value distribution. Positive = cheaper; negative = more expensive.
Median modeled fair value relative to today’s price. It is not an expected return or a timing forecast.
A separate forward return scenario distribution that can differ materially from the fair-value gap.
Modeled 1Y expected return minus the current 1Y Treasury benchmark. Positive values indicate modeled return above the benchmark.
When available, this is the calibrated share of comparable historical starting regimes that beat the contemporaneous 1Y Treasury benchmark. Long-run base rates are not substituted for it.
Evidence-strength score displayed as a percentage for readability. It is not a probability that the valuation is correct.