Valuation Lens - August 20, 2026
China and emerging markets offer the widest modeled value gaps, while real estate and energy face the strongest valuation headwinds.
Valuation Lens - August 20, 2026
China and emerging markets lead value; real estate and energy lag
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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+1.8 Cheap | +9.5% Fair 110 | +10.4% -1% to +22% | +6.4% Treasury 4.0% | 82% high |
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Europe Equities
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+1.3 Cheap | +5.0% Fair 105 | +9.0% 0% to +18% | +5.0% Treasury 4.0% | 87% high |
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Emerging Markets Equities
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+1.3 Cheap | +6.7% Fair 107 | +10.6% 0% to +21% | +6.6% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Japan Equities
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+1.3 Cheap | +6.5% Fair 107 | +9.4% +1% to +18% | +5.4% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Metals
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+0.9 Somewhat cheap | +3.0% Fair 103 | +4.8% -9% to +19% | +0.8% Treasury 4.0% | 80% high |
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Crypto
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+0.8 Somewhat cheap | +7.0% Fair 107 | +12.0% -16% to +40% | +8.0% Treasury 4.0% | 66% moderate-high |
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Developed Pacific Equities
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+0.2 Fair | +1.0% Fair 101 | +6.8% -2% to +14% | +2.8% Treasury 4.0% | 83% high |
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Fixed Income
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-0.1 Fair | 0.0% Fair 100 | +4.6% +2% to +8% | +0.6% Treasury 4.0% | 91% high |
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US Equities
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-0.2 Fair | -3.1% Fair 97 | +7.2% -1% to +18% | +3.2% Treasury 4.0% | 91% high |
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Real Estate
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-0.7 Somewhat expensive | -4.0% Fair 96 | +4.9% -3% to +14% | +0.9% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Energy
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-0.7 Somewhat expensive | -6.0% Fair 94 | +3.3% -6% to +16% | -0.7% Treasury 4.0% | 82% high |
1 China & Hong Kong Equities MCHI · Median fair value 110 Valuation +1.8 Cheap Fair-value gap +9.5% vs market 100 Expected edge +6.4% 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.
- Broad China equity multiples remain materially below U.S. and developed-market peers.
- Low benchmark valuation leaves more room for weak domestic growth to be absorbed in price.
- Policy remains broadly supportive even as new monetary easing is limited.
- Property stress and weak domestic demand can keep justified multiples below global peers.
- Regulatory and geopolitical risk justify a persistent valuation discount.
- Cheap multiples alone do not guarantee earnings stabilization.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| MCHIChina Broad Market | direct | 55.51 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| FXIChina Large-Cap | proxy | 35.67 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| KWEBChina Internet Sector | proxy | 26.69 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| ASHRChina A-Shares | proxy | 34.25 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| CQQQChina Technology Sector | proxy | 48.93 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| CHIQChina Consumer Sector | proxy | 18.14 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| EWHHong Kong Broad Market | proxy | 22.95 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| 2800.HKHang Seng Index Tracker | proxy | 25.96 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| 3033.HKHang Seng Technology Index | proxy | 4.652 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
| 3110.HKHong Kong High-Dividend Equity | proxy | 31.28 | 110 | +1.8 · Cheap | +10.4% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: iShares · BlackRock Investment Institute
2 Europe Equities VGK · Median fair value 105 Valuation +1.3 Cheap Fair-value gap +5.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 87% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- European valuation multiples remain below U.S. large-cap multiples.
- Corporate earnings estimates have been revised higher through the Q2 reporting season.
- Dividend and cash-generation characteristics provide a larger income component than U.S. growth-heavy benchmarks.
- Energy-price inflation and geopolitical exposure can erode the current earnings recovery.
- Lower structural growth can justify a persistent discount to U.S. equities.
- Recent earnings strength is partly energy-driven and may normalize.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VGKEurope Broad Market | direct | 92.01 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EZUEurozone Equity Index | proxy | 71.11 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EWUUnited Kingdom Index | proxy | 48.54 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EWGGermany Index | proxy | 43.92 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EWQFrance Index | proxy | 46.89 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EWLSwitzerland Index | proxy | 63.74 | 105 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.0% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
3 Emerging Markets Equities VWO · Median fair value 107 Valuation +1.3 Cheap Fair-value gap +6.7% vs market 100 Expected edge +6.6% 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.
- VWO combines a mid-teens earnings-growth rate with a lower multiple than U.S. equities.
- ROE is solid for the broad emerging-market benchmark.
- A softer U.S. dollar and relatively high local yields can improve USD investor economics.
- Country, currency, governance, and commodity exposures create wide dispersion around fair value.
- The broad benchmark contains expensive submarkets alongside cheaper ones.
- A stronger U.S. dollar or higher U.S. real yields can raise the required return.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VWOEmerging Markets Broad Index | direct | 60.02 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| EMXCEmerging Markets Ex-China | proxy | 96.98 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| INDAIndia Index | proxy | 49.55 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| EWZBrazil Index | proxy | 34.14 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| EWTTaiwan Index | proxy | 104.07 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| EWYSouth Korea Index | proxy | 178.16 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
| EZASouth Africa Index | proxy | 70.47 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +10.6% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: Vanguard · BlackRock Investment Institute
4 Japan Equities EWJ · Median fair value 107 Valuation +1.3 Cheap Fair-value gap +6.5% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.4% 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.
- Corporate governance reform and shareholder-return discipline continue to improve capital efficiency.
- A relatively high trailing distribution yield provides a tangible shareholder-return anchor.
- Exporter earnings can benefit when the yen weakens, though currency sensitivity cuts both ways.
- A sharp yen appreciation can pressure exporter earnings and valuation multiples.
- Current P/E is not especially low versus other non-U.S. markets.
- Higher Japanese rates could reduce the valuation benefit of governance reform.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EWJJapan Broad Market | direct | 94.27 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.4% |
| DXJJapan Hedged Equity | proxy | 175.60 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.4% |
| SCJJapan Small-Cap Equity | proxy | 107.67 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.4% |
| EWJVJapan Value Equity | proxy | 46.49 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.4% |
| JPXNJapan JPX-Nikkei 400 | proxy | 101.14 | 107 | +1.3 · Cheap | +9.4% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: iShares · Goldman Sachs · BlackRock Investment Institute
5 Metals GLD · Median fair value 103 Valuation +0.9 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +3.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.8% 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.
- Central-bank gold demand rebounded sharply in Q2 and remains structurally important.
- Investment and OTC demand remain meaningful despite ETF outflows.
- Constrained mine-supply growth limits the speed of a supply response to high prices.
- A 2.35% real 10Y Treasury yield is a high opportunity-cost hurdle for non-yielding gold.
- Q2 ETF outflows show that investment demand can reverse quickly.
- High absolute gold prices constrain jewelry demand and can encourage substitution or recycling.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| GLDGold | direct | 415.26 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| SLVSilver | proxy | 61.66 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| PPLTPlatinum | proxy | 16.68 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| CPERCopper | proxy | 39.35 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| DBBBase Metals | proxy | 25.16 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| GDXGold Miners | proxy | 99.85 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
| PICKGlobal Metals and Mining | proxy | 63.56 | 103 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.8% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Fair value is less contractually anchored than for cash-flow assets, so scenario dispersion is deliberately wider.; No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: World Gold Council
6 Crypto BTC-USD · Median fair value 107 Valuation +0.8 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +7.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +8.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 66% moderate-high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Bitcoin trades below Glassnode's June True Market Mean on the supplied current close.
- On-chain realized-value frameworks provide a non-price-only valuation anchor unavailable to many crypto assets.
- Institutional market access and network maturity support a broader valuation framework than pure momentum.
- Intrinsic-value frameworks are less standardized than for cash-flow assets.
- Fair-value dispersion is exceptionally wide and model confidence is materially lower.
- Network valuation can shift rapidly with adoption, liquidity, regulation, and market structure.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BTC-USDBitcoin | direct | 72,731.27 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
| ETH-USDEthereum | proxy | 2,319.24 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
| SOL-USDSolana | proxy | 87.50 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
| XRP-USDXRP | proxy | 1.245 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
| BNB-USDBNB | proxy | 651.93 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
| ADA-USDCardano | proxy | 0.19732 | 107 | +0.8 · Somewhat cheap | +12.0% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Fair value is less contractually anchored than for cash-flow assets, so scenario dispersion is deliberately wider.; No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: Glassnode · Coin Metrics
7 Developed Pacific Equities EWA · Median fair value 101 Valuation +0.2 Fair Fair-value gap +1.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.8% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 83% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Australia and Singapore retain meaningful dividend-income support.
- Australian FY26 earnings expectations remain positive despite weaker forward revisions.
- The regional mix provides exposure to financials, materials, and high-income markets.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EWAAustralia Broad Market | direct | 29.75 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.8% |
| EWSSingapore Broad Market | proxy | 33.62 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.8% |
| ENZLNew Zealand Broad Market | proxy | 48.01 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.8% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: iShares · iShares · BetaShares
8 Fixed Income BND · Median fair value 100 Valuation -0.1 Fair Fair-value gap 0.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.6% 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.
- Starting yields near the current Treasury curve provide a meaningful carry anchor.
- Intermediate duration offers upside if justified yields decline without taking long-duration extremes.
- The broad benchmark is concentrated in investment-grade government and credit exposures.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BNDUS Broad Bond Market | direct | 72.34 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| TLTLong-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 82.34 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| IEFIntermediate US Treasuries | proxy | 93.00 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| SHYShort-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 82.02 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| TIPInflation-Protected Treasuries | proxy | 107.52 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| LQDInvestment-Grade Corporate Bonds | proxy | 106.06 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
| HYGHigh-Yield Corporate Bonds | proxy | 79.56 | 100 | -0.1 · Fair | +4.6% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Vanguard BND portfolio YTM/duration observations predate the analysis date; current Treasury rates are used as the primary discount-rate update.; No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: Vanguard
9 US Equities SPY · Median fair value 97 Valuation -0.2 Fair Fair-value gap -3.1% vs market 100 Expected edge +3.2% 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.
- Forward earnings growth remains unusually strong and broad relative to recent history.
- Forward P/E has compressed from the end-Q2 level even as earnings estimates increased.
- Broad U.S. financial conditions remain accommodative relative to long-run norms.
- Shiller CAPE remains historically elevated, creating sensitivity to slower earnings growth or higher discount rates.
- Real Treasury yields above 2% raise the opportunity cost for long-duration equity cash flows.
- Current earnings growth is unusually strong and may not persist at the same rate.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| SPYUS Large-Cap Index | direct | 762.60 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| QQQUS Technology Index | proxy | 710.93 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| DIAUS Blue-Chip Index | proxy | 527.51 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| IWMUS Small-Cap Index | proxy | 297.67 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| RSPUS Equal-Weight Index | proxy | 220.28 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| XLFUS Financial Sector | proxy | 56.95 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| XLIUS Industrial Sector | proxy | 179.77 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| XLVUS Healthcare Sector | proxy | 172.39 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| XLYUS Consumer Discretionary Sector | proxy | 116.68 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
| SMHUS Semiconductor Sector | proxy | 562.65 | 97 | -0.2 · Fair | +7.2% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Shiller earnings data are aging and the Shiller history is not a true publication-vintage reconstruction.; No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
Sources: BlackRock Investment Institute
10 Real Estate VNQ · Median fair value 96 Valuation -0.7 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.9% 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.
- Expected earnings growth remains positive across the broad REIT benchmark.
- Specialized REIT segments retain structural demand in data centers, healthcare, and logistics.
- A normalized rate environment could improve financing and capitalization-rate pressure.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VNQUS Real Estate | direct | 98.60 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
| XLREUS Real Estate Sector | proxy | 45.08 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
| REETGlobal Real Estate | proxy | 28.08 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
| REMMortgage Real Estate | proxy | 22.07 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
| SRVRData Center and Digital REITs | proxy | 31.66 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
| REZResidential and Specialized REITs | proxy | 95.76 | 96 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +4.9% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
11 Energy XLE · Median fair value 94 Valuation -0.7 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -6.0% vs market 100 Expected edge -0.7% 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.
- Near-term oil balances remain tight enough for EIA to forecast elevated Brent prices through 3Q26.
- High crude and refined-product prices support producer cash generation in the near term.
- Energy equities can retain cash-flow support even if spot commodity prices normalize gradually.
- EIA expects Brent to decline as inventories rebuild and production recovers into 2027.
- Commodity fair value is highly sensitive to geopolitical supply assumptions.
- Natural gas and producer equities do not share the same economics as crude-oil exposure.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| USOUS Crude Oil | proxy | 134.54 | 94 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +3.3% |
| BNOBrent Crude Oil | proxy | 53.49 | 94 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +3.3% |
| UNGNatural Gas | proxy | 10.01 | 94 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +3.3% |
| XLEUS Energy Sector | direct | 63.75 | 94 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +3.3% |
| XOPOil and Gas Producers | proxy | 187.45 | 94 | -0.7 · Somewhat expensive | +3.3% |
Weighted multi-anchor today-equivalent fair-value scenarios using current fundamentals, relative valuation, historical context, discount rates, and asset-specific economics.
Limitations: Fair value is less contractually anchored than for cash-flow assets, so scenario dispersion is deliberately wider.; No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1-year Treasury passed the deterministic calibration gate.
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 remain materially below U.S. and developed-market peers.
- Low benchmark valuation leaves more room for weak domestic growth to be absorbed in price.
- Property stress and weak domestic demand can keep justified multiples below global peers.
- Regulatory and geopolitical risk justify a persistent valuation discount.
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.
- European valuation multiples remain below U.S. large-cap multiples.
- Corporate earnings estimates have been revised higher through the Q2 reporting season.
- Energy-price inflation and geopolitical exposure can erode the current earnings recovery.
- Lower structural growth can justify a persistent discount to U.S. equities.
Emerging Markets Equities
VWO · Emerging Markets Broad 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.
- VWO combines a mid-teens earnings-growth rate with a lower multiple than U.S. equities.
- ROE is solid for the broad emerging-market benchmark.
- Country, currency, governance, and commodity exposures create wide dispersion around fair value.
- The broad benchmark contains expensive submarkets alongside cheaper ones.
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.
- Corporate governance reform and shareholder-return discipline continue to improve capital efficiency.
- A relatively high trailing distribution yield provides a tangible shareholder-return anchor.
- A sharp yen appreciation can pressure exporter earnings and valuation multiples.
- Current P/E is not especially low versus other non-U.S. markets.
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.
- Central-bank gold demand rebounded sharply in Q2 and remains structurally important.
- Investment and OTC demand remain meaningful despite ETF outflows.
- A 2.35% real 10Y Treasury yield is a high opportunity-cost hurdle for non-yielding gold.
- Q2 ETF outflows show that investment demand can reverse quickly.
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 below Glassnode's June True Market Mean on the supplied current close.
- On-chain realized-value frameworks provide a non-price-only valuation anchor unavailable to many crypto assets.
- Intrinsic-value frameworks are less standardized than for cash-flow assets.
- Fair-value dispersion is exceptionally wide and model confidence is materially lower.
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.
- Australia and Singapore retain meaningful dividend-income support.
- Australian FY26 earnings expectations remain positive despite weaker forward revisions.
- Australian valuations are relatively full compared with growth expectations.
- High policy rates and household sensitivity constrain domestic growth.
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.
- Starting yields near the current Treasury curve provide a meaningful carry anchor.
- Intermediate duration offers upside if justified yields decline without taking long-duration extremes.
- Credit spreads are relatively tight, limiting compensation for a deterioration in growth.
- Higher-for-longer Treasury yields can offset carry through duration losses.
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.
- Forward earnings growth remains unusually strong and broad relative to recent history.
- Forward P/E has compressed from the end-Q2 level even as earnings estimates increased.
- Shiller CAPE remains historically elevated, creating sensitivity to slower earnings growth or higher discount rates.
- Real Treasury yields above 2% raise the opportunity cost for long-duration equity cash flows.
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.
- Expected earnings growth remains positive across the broad REIT benchmark.
- Specialized REIT segments retain structural demand in data centers, healthcare, and logistics.
- REIT cash-flow yields compete directly with a 4.65% 10Y Treasury yield.
- Refinancing costs remain a material headwind for leveraged property segments.
Energy
XLE · US Energy Sector
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.
- Near-term oil balances remain tight enough for EIA to forecast elevated Brent prices through 3Q26.
- High crude and refined-product prices support producer cash generation in the near term.
- EIA expects Brent to decline as inventories rebuild and production recovers into 2027.
- Commodity fair value is highly sensitive to geopolitical supply assumptions.
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.