Valuation Lens - August 25, 2026

China and emerging markets screen cheap, while U.S. equities, metals and energy look richer against a 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle.

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Valuation Lens - August 25, 2026

Cheap emerging markets contrast with expensive U.S. equities and metals

As of August 25, 2026 11 Asset Classes Valued 70 Valuation Instruments 1Y Treasury 4.04%
Research cutoff · Aug 26, 2026 · 03:22 UTC
WHAT THIS REPORT DOES How Valuation Lens estimates present fair value and identifies markets that look cheap, fair, or expensive.
VALUATION FRAMEWORK

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.

Undervalued vs overvalued

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.

Decision-useful outputs

The report highlights fair-value gap, modeled expected return, expected edge versus the 1Y Treasury benchmark, and confidence in the valuation signal.

How to use it

Use the valuation score and fair-value curve as a disciplined decision aid alongside risk, diversification, and time-horizon considerations.

1Y Treasury benchmark 4.04% Low-risk return reference
Cheapest valuation China & HK +1.9 · Cheap
Most expensive valuation U.S. Equities -2.0 · Expensive
Highest expected edge vs Treasury +6.5% China & HK
Cross-asset valuation & expected return

Valuation opportunity map

Green = cheaper relative to modeled fair value. Red = more expensive. Tiles are ordered from cheaper to more expensive.

CHEAPER +3-3 MORE EXPENSIVE
Select an asset to open its fair value, expected returns, historical calibration, key drivers, and risks.

Detailed valuation dashboard

M = Market price (100) · F = Median fair value · common axis 50–200
How to read the fair-value curve

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.

M Market price normalized to 100 F Median modeled fair value P25–P75 central fair-value range P10–P90 wider fair-value range Curve width = fair-value uncertainty, not future-price volatility
Asset class Fair-value distribution Valuation Fair-value gap 1Y expected Expected edge vs 1Y Treasury Val. confidence
China & Hong Kong Equities
MCHI · Fair 120
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+1.9 Cheap +20.0% Fair 120 +10.5% -20% to +32% +6.5% Treasury 4.0% 79% moderate-high
Europe Equities
VGK · Fair 109
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+1.3 Cheap +9.0% Fair 109 +7.5% -11% to +20% +3.5% Treasury 4.0% 84% high
Emerging Markets Equities
VWO · Fair 114
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+1.3 Cheap +14.0% Fair 114 +9.5% -18% to +30% +5.5% Treasury 4.0% 80% high
Fixed Income
BND · Fair 101
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+0.5 Somewhat cheap +1.0% Fair 101 +4.9% -3% to +10% +0.9% Treasury 4.0% 91% high
Japan Equities
EWJ · Fair 104
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+0.5 Somewhat cheap +4.0% Fair 104 +6.5% -12% to +19% +2.5% Treasury 4.0% 84% high
Developed Pacific Equities
EWA · Fair 103
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+0.5 Somewhat cheap +3.0% Fair 103 +6.0% -10% to +18% +2.0% Treasury 4.0% 82% high
Crypto
BTC-USD · Fair 103
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
+0.5 Somewhat cheap +3.0% Fair 103 +9.0% -38% to +65% +5.0% Treasury 4.0% 63% moderate
Real Estate
VNQ · Fair 99
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
-0.5 Somewhat expensive -1.0% Fair 99 +5.5% -12% to +18% +1.5% Treasury 4.0% 80% high
Energy
USO · Fair 93
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
-1.3 Expensive -7.0% Fair 93 +1.0% -24% to +24% -3.0% Treasury 4.0% 77% moderate-high
Metals
GLD · Fair 95
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-1.3 Expensive -5.0% Fair 95 +2.5% -18% to +22% -1.5% Treasury 4.0% 76% moderate-high
US Equities
SPY · Fair 93
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507090100110130150170190200 M F
-2.0 Expensive -7.0% Fair 93 +4.5% -13% to +17% +0.5% Treasury 4.0% 89% high
Per-asset-class details · select a row to expand
1 China & Hong Kong Equities MCHI · Median fair value 120 Valuation +1.9 Cheap Fair-value gap +20.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +6.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 79% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS China & Hong Kong Equities is cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 120 P25–P75 102–146 P10–P90 78–164
MCHI China Broad Market
Last 55.12 · 2026-08-25
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · MCHI Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$53.89 $57.07 $60.25 $63.43 $66.62 Today’s Fair Value · $66.14 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $55.12
$40.62 $53.66 $66.70 $79.73 $92.77 Today’s Fair Value · $66.14 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $55.12
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0578.0
P1078.0
P25102.0
Median120.0
Mean124.6
P75146.0
P90164.0
P95186.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+10.5%
P10 -20.0% · P25 -2.0% · P75 +23.0% · P90 +32.0%
3Y annualized+8.5%
P10 -6.0% · P25 +2.0% · P75 +14.0% · P90 +18.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate56%
Raw observations173
Effective sample19.9
History2011-03-31 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward P/E
11.0 x
Well below S&P 500 20.0x
Dividend yield
2.26 percent
Regional income anchor
Price/book
1.47 x
Low book-value multiple
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • The 10.97x forward P/E is a deep peer-relative discount.
  • A 1.47x price/book ratio leaves room for rerating if profitability and policy outcomes stabilize.
Fair-value risks
  • Low multiples can persist if growth, governance, policy or earnings-quality risks remain elevated.
  • The model therefore uses much wider fair-value dispersion than for developed-market equities.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case78
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case120
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case164
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
MCHIChina Broad Market proxy 55.12 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
FXIChina Large-Cap proxy 35.56 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
KWEBChina Internet Sector proxy 26.41 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
ASHRChina A-Shares proxy 34.08 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
CQQQChina Technology Sector proxy 48.14 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
CHIQChina Consumer Sector proxy 17.71 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
EWHHong Kong Broad Market proxy 23.20 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
2800.HKHang Seng Index Tracker proxy 26.50 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
3033.HKHang Seng Technology Index proxy 4.670 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
3110.HKHong Kong High-Dividend Equity proxy 31.94 120 +1.9 · Cheap +10.5%
Method & data quality

Wide regional equity scenarios using MSCI China forward P/E, dividend yield and book-value anchors, peer-relative valuation and conservative policy/growth uncertainty.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.; Three Hong Kong-listed supplied symbols have an August 21 snapshot date; the representative MCHI benchmark and recent-price context are current through August 25.

Sources: MSCI

2 Europe Equities VGK · Median fair value 109 Valuation +1.3 Cheap Fair-value gap +9.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +3.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 84% high
VALUATION LENS Europe Equities is cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 109 P25–P75 99–120 P10–P90 88–127
VGK Europe Broad Market
Last 93.19 · 2026-08-25
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · VGK Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$91.06 $93.79 $96.52 $99.25 $101.98 Today’s Fair Value · $101.58 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $93.19
$80.19 $90.18 $100.18 $110.17 $120.17 Today’s Fair Value · $101.58 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $93.19
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0588.0
P1088.0
P2599.0
Median109.0
Mean110.0
P75120.0
P90127.0
P95136.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+7.5%
P10 -11.0% · P25 0.0% · P75 +15.0% · P90 +20.0%
3Y annualized+7.0%
P10 -3.0% · P25 +3.5% · P75 +10.0% · P90 +12.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate62%
Raw observations245
Effective sample27.2
History2005-03-31 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward P/E
15.0 x
Below S&P 500 20.0x
Dividend yield
2.80 percent
Regional income anchor
Price/book
2.52 x
Quality-sensitive valuation anchor
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • A 14.99x forward P/E provides a material valuation discount to U.S. large caps.
  • A 2.80% dividend yield improves the current income component of expected return.
Fair-value risks
  • The valuation discount may partly reflect lower structural growth and sector mix, so peer convergence is not assumed in full.
  • A 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle raises the opportunity cost of equity risk.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case88
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case109
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case127
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
VGKEurope Broad Market proxy 93.19 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
EZUEurozone Equity Index proxy 71.57 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
EWUUnited Kingdom Index proxy 49.39 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
EWGGermany Index proxy 44.45 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
EWQFrance Index proxy 46.91 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
EWLSwitzerland Index proxy 64.70 109 +1.3 · Cheap +7.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted regional equity scenarios using MSCI forward P/E, dividend yield and book-value anchors, peer-relative valuation, and current discount-rate opportunity cost.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: MSCI

3 Emerging Markets Equities VWO · Median fair value 114 Valuation +1.3 Cheap Fair-value gap +14.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 80% high
VALUATION LENS Emerging Markets Equities is cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 114 P25–P75 96–136 P10–P90 80–150
VWO Emerging Markets Broad Index
Last 60.64 · 2026-08-25
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · VWO Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$59.18 $61.76 $64.34 $66.93 $69.51 Today’s Fair Value · $69.13 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $60.64
$46.39 $58.06 $69.74 $81.41 $93.08 Today’s Fair Value · $69.13 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $60.64
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0580.0
P1080.0
P2596.0
Median114.0
Mean117.4
P75136.0
P90150.0
P95168.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+9.5%
P10 -18.0% · P25 -1.0% · P75 +22.0% · P90 +30.0%
3Y annualized+8.0%
P10 -5.0% · P25 +3.0% · P75 +13.0% · P90 +16.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate64%
Raw observations245
Effective sample30.7
History2005-03-31 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward P/E
10.3 x
Well below S&P 500 20.0x
Dividend yield
2.03 percent
Regional income anchor
Price/book
2.45 x
Quality-sensitive valuation anchor
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • A 10.35x forward P/E creates a substantial developed-market valuation discount.
  • A 2.03% dividend yield adds to the earnings-yield valuation cushion.
Fair-value risks
  • Country, currency and index-concentration risk justify a wide discount to developed-market valuation anchors.
  • A 4.04% U.S. one-year Treasury hurdle remains a demanding alternative for dollar-based investors.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case80
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case114
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case150
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
VWOEmerging Markets Broad Index proxy 60.64 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
EMXCEmerging Markets Ex-China proxy 98.35 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
INDAIndia Index proxy 50.23 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
EWZBrazil Index proxy 35.88 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
EWTTaiwan Index proxy 105.40 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
EWYSouth Korea Index proxy 180.15 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
EZASouth Africa Index proxy 72.51 114 +1.3 · Cheap +9.5%
Method & data quality

Wide emerging-markets equity scenarios using MSCI forward P/E, dividend yield and book-value anchors, peer discounts and rate/currency-adjusted justified multiples.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: MSCI

4 Fixed Income BND · Median fair value 101 Valuation +0.5 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +1.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.9% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 91% high
VALUATION LENS Fixed Income is somewhat cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 101 P25–P75 99–104 P10–P90 96–106
BND US Broad Bond Market
Last 72.67 · 2026-08-25
fixed_income_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · BND Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$71.82 $72.28 $72.73 $73.19 $73.65 Today’s Fair Value · $73.40 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $72.67
$69.42 $71.32 $73.22 $75.11 $77.01 Today’s Fair Value · $73.40 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $72.67
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0596.0
P1096.0
P2598.5
Median101.0
Mean101.3
P75103.5
P90105.5
P95108.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+4.9%
P10 -3.0% · P25 +1.0% · P75 +8.0% · P90 +10.0%
3Y annualized+4.8%
P10 0.0% · P25 +3.0% · P75 +6.2% · P90 +7.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate65%
Raw observations220
Effective sample20.8
History2007-04-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
BND yield to maturity
4.92 percent
1Y Treasury 4.04%
BND 30-day SEC yield
4.67 percent
Current income anchor
Average duration
5.70 years
Intermediate-rate sensitivity
IG option-adjusted spread
0.81 percent
Short supplied history; tight spread
Fair-value drivers
  • BND's 4.92% yield to maturity exceeds the 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle.
  • Starting yield provides a relatively observable contractual-return anchor compared with risk assets.
Fair-value risks
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case96
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case101
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case106
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
BNDUS Broad Bond Market direct 72.67 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
TLTLong-Term US Treasuries proxy 83.47 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
IEFIntermediate US Treasuries proxy 93.51 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
SHYShort-Term US Treasuries proxy 82.08 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
TIPInflation-Protected Treasuries proxy 107.64 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
LQDInvestment-Grade Corporate Bonds proxy 106.86 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
HYGHigh-Yield Corporate Bonds proxy 79.92 101 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +4.9%
Method & data quality

Bond-price scenarios anchored to BND yield to maturity, duration, Treasury curve and investment-grade credit spreads using yield-shift/duration approximations.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: Vanguard · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

5 Japan Equities EWJ · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.5 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 84% high
VALUATION LENS Japan Equities is somewhat cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 104 P25–P75 97–113 P10–P90 88–119
EWJ Japan Broad Market
Last 95.63 · 2026-08-25
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RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · EWJ Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$93.75 $95.25 $96.75 $98.25 $99.75 Today’s Fair Value · $99.46 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $95.63
$82.67 $90.82 $98.98 $107.13 $115.28 Today’s Fair Value · $99.46 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $95.63
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0588.0
P1088.0
P2597.0
Median104.0
Mean105.1
P75113.0
P90119.0
P95126.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+6.5%
P10 -12.0% · P25 -1.0% · P75 +14.0% · P90 +19.0%
3Y annualized+6.0%
P10 -4.0% · P25 +2.5% · P75 +9.0% · P90 +11.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate57%
Raw observations352
Effective sample37.7
History1996-04-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward P/E
16.4 x
Below S&P 500 20.0x
Dividend yield
1.78 percent
Regional income anchor
Price/book
2.01 x
Quality-sensitive valuation anchor
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • Japan's 16.37x forward P/E remains below the U.S. large-cap multiple.
  • A moderate 2.01x price/book ratio supports a less demanding central valuation than U.S. equities.
Fair-value risks
  • Rate normalization and currency exposure can change justified multiples even when headline P/E is moderate.
  • The 1.78% dividend yield offers less income cushion than several other non-U.S. regions.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case88
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case104
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case119
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
EWJJapan Broad Market proxy 95.63 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.5%
DXJJapan Hedged Equity proxy 178.50 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.5%
SCJJapan Small-Cap Equity proxy 109.11 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.5%
EWJVJapan Value Equity proxy 47.36 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.5%
JPXNJapan JPX-Nikkei 400 proxy 102.53 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted regional equity scenarios using MSCI forward P/E, dividend yield and book-value anchors, peer-relative valuation, and rate-adjusted justified multiples.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: MSCI

6 Developed Pacific Equities EWA · Median fair value 103 Valuation +0.5 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +3.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 82% high
VALUATION LENS Developed Pacific Equities is somewhat cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 103 P25–P75 95–114 P10–P90 86–121
EWA Australia Broad Market
Last 30.43 · 2026-08-25
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RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · EWA Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$29.24 $29.83 $30.42 $31.00 $31.59 Today’s Fair Value · $31.34 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $30.43
$25.64 $28.57 $31.50 $34.42 $37.35 Today’s Fair Value · $31.34 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $30.43
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0586.0
P1086.0
P2595.0
Median103.0
Mean105.0
P75114.0
P90121.0
P95130.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+6.0%
P10 -10.0% · P25 0.0% · P75 +13.0% · P90 +18.0%
3Y annualized+6.0%
P10 -3.0% · P25 +3.0% · P75 +9.0% · P90 +11.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate63%
Raw observations352
Effective sample44.3
History1996-04-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward P/E
17.7 x
Below S&P 500 20.0x
Dividend yield
3.24 percent
High regional income anchor
Price/book
2.22 x
Quality-sensitive valuation anchor
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • A 3.24% dividend yield provides meaningful income support.
  • The 17.69x forward P/E is below the current U.S. large-cap multiple.
Fair-value risks
  • A 17.69x forward P/E is not deeply discounted once rate and bank/property sensitivity are considered.
  • Regional concentration in financials and property-sensitive markets can amplify discount-rate changes.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case86
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case103
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case121
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
EWAAustralia Broad Market proxy 30.43 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.0%
EWSSingapore Broad Market proxy 34.24 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.0%
ENZLNew Zealand Broad Market proxy 49.01 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +6.0%
Method & data quality

Weighted developed-Pacific equity scenarios using MSCI Pacific ex-Japan forward P/E, dividend yield and book-value anchors plus peer and rate-adjusted multiple scenarios.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: MSCI

7 Crypto BTC-USD · Median fair value 103 Valuation +0.5 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +3.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 63% moderate
VALUATION LENS Crypto is somewhat cheap
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 103 P25–P75 82–132 P10–P90 64–152
BTC-USD Bitcoin
Last 78,362.4 · 2026-08-25
crypto_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · BTC-USD Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$61,913.58 $66,874.79 $71,835.99 $76,797.2 $81,758.41 Today’s Fair Value · $80,713.27 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $78,362.4
$46,703.99 $65,667.69 $84,631.39 $103,595.09 $122,558.79 Today’s Fair Value · $80,713.27 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $78,362.4
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0564.0
P1064.0
P2582.0
Median103.0
Mean110.0
P75132.0
P90152.0
P95180.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+9.0%
P10 -38.0% · P25 -10.0% · P75 +40.0% · P90 +65.0%
3Y annualized+10.0%
P10 -10.0% · P25 +2.0% · P75 +22.0% · P90 +30.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Key valuation metrics
Bitcoin MVRV
1.25 x
Aggregate market value / realized value
Realized-value ratio
0.80 ratio
Derived from MVRV
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
  • Bitcoin MVRV near 1.25x is far from the most extreme on-chain profit multiples seen in prior cycles.
  • Realized value provides a measurable on-chain cost-basis anchor even though it is not intrinsic value.
Fair-value risks
  • Crypto lacks contractual cash flows, so fair-value estimates are structurally less reliable than for equities or bonds.
  • MVRV above 1.0 means the aggregate market is in unrealized profit, leaving downside if realized-value multiples compress.
  • The absence of sufficient completed 12-month calibration history prevents a historical Treasury-beat base rate.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case64
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case103
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case152
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
BTC-USDBitcoin direct 78,362.4 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +9.0%
ETH-USDEthereum proxy 2,437.96 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +9.0%
SOL-USDSolana proxy 96.76 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +9.0%
XRP-USDXRP proxy 1.446 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +9.0%
BNB-USDBNB proxy 693.57 103 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +9.0%
Method & data quality

Wide crypto valuation scenarios anchored to Bitcoin MVRV/realized-value economics, network adoption/use and liquidity, with deliberately low model reliability and broad dispersion.

Limitations: Upstream return calibration has insufficient completed 12-month outcomes for a historical base rate.; Crypto fair value has inherently lower model reliability because there are no contractual cash flows.

Sources: Glassnode

8 Real Estate VNQ · Median fair value 99 Valuation -0.5 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -1.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 80% high
VALUATION LENS Real Estate is somewhat expensive
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 99 P25–P75 93–108 P10–P90 84–114
VNQ US Real Estate
Last 99.25 · 2026-08-25
reit_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · VNQ Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$96.20 $97.08 $97.96 $98.84 $99.72 Today’s Fair Value · $98.26 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $99.25
$81.88 $90.07 $98.26 $106.45 $114.63 Today’s Fair Value · $98.26 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $99.25
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0584.0
P1084.0
P2593.0
Median99.0
Mean100.6
P75108.0
P90114.0
P95122.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+5.5%
P10 -12.0% · P25 -1.0% · P75 +13.0% · P90 +18.0%
3Y annualized+6.0%
P10 -4.0% · P25 +2.5% · P75 +9.0% · P90 +11.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate68%
Raw observations251
Effective sample26.0
History2004-09-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Equity REIT dividend yield
3.56 percent
10Y Treasury 4.70%
Debt ratio
35.4 percent
Listed U.S. REIT aggregate
Coverage ratio
4.67 x
Listed U.S. REIT aggregate
10Y Treasury yield
4.70 percent
Property discount-rate anchor
Fair-value drivers
  • Aggregate listed-REIT coverage of 4.67x supports debt-service resilience.
  • A 3.56% equity-REIT dividend yield provides a meaningful current cash-distribution component.
Fair-value risks
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case84
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case99
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case114
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
VNQUS Real Estate proxy 99.25 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
XLREUS Real Estate Sector proxy 45.36 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
REETGlobal Real Estate proxy 28.23 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
REMMortgage Real Estate proxy 21.93 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
SRVRData Center and Digital REITs proxy 32.04 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
REZResidential and Specialized REITs proxy 96.74 99 -0.5 · Somewhat expensive +5.5%
Method & data quality

REIT scenarios using public-REIT dividend yield, leverage/coverage, Treasury opportunity cost and cap-rate/refinancing sensitivity; P/E is not used as the primary anchor.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: Nareit · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

9 Energy USO · Median fair value 93 Valuation -1.3 Expensive Fair-value gap -7.0% vs market 100 Expected edge -3.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 77% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Energy is expensive
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 93 P25–P75 85–104 P10–P90 74–112
USO US Crude Oil
Last 126.15 · 2026-08-25
energy_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · USO Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$116.58 $121.60 $126.61 $131.63 $136.65 Today’s Fair Value · $117.32 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $126.15
$90.95 $104.14 $117.32 $130.50 $143.68 Today’s Fair Value · $117.32 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $126.15
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0574.0
P1074.0
P2585.0
Median93.0
Mean95.2
P75104.0
P90112.0
P95124.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+1.0%
P10 -24.0% · P25 -8.0% · P75 +14.0% · P90 +24.0%
3Y annualized+2.0%
P10 -7.0% · P25 0.0% · P75 +6.0% · P90 +9.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate44%
Raw observations232
Effective sample44.8
History2006-04-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
EIA Q3 Brent forecast
85.0 USD/bbl
Official near-term price-path anchor
EIA 2027 Brent forecast
69.0 USD/bbl
Assumes inventory rebuilding and production recovery
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.04 percent
Investment-basis opportunity cost
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case74
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case93
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case112
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
USOUS Crude Oil proxy 126.15 93 -1.3 · Expensive +1.0%
BNOBrent Crude Oil proxy 50.26 93 -1.3 · Expensive +1.0%
UNGNatural Gas proxy 10.23 93 -1.3 · Expensive +1.0%
XLEUS Energy Sector proxy 62.06 93 -1.3 · Expensive +1.0%
XOPOil and Gas Producers proxy 182.73 93 -1.3 · Expensive +1.0%
Method & data quality

Energy scenarios anchored to EIA crude-price and inventory outlooks, with wide geopolitical, demand and futures-curve uncertainty; current ETF price only normalizes the fair-value index.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration

10 Metals GLD · Median fair value 95 Valuation -1.3 Expensive Fair-value gap -5.0% vs market 100 Expected edge -1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 76% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Metals is expensive
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 95 P25–P75 87–107 P10–P90 76–116
GLD Gold
Last 428.07 · 2026-08-25
metal_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · GLD Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$396.58 $405.11 $413.65 $422.18 $430.71 Today’s Fair Value · $406.67 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $428.07
$316.77 $363.86 $410.95 $458.03 $505.12 Today’s Fair Value · $406.67 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $428.07
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0576.0
P1076.0
P2587.0
Median95.0
Mean97.9
P75107.0
P90116.0
P95130.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+2.5%
P10 -18.0% · P25 -4.0% · P75 +13.0% · P90 +22.0%
3Y annualized+3.0%
P10 -5.0% · P25 +1.0% · P75 +7.0% · P90 +10.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate66%
Raw observations249
Effective sample28.0
History2004-11-30 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Q2 average LBMA gold price
4506.3 USD/oz
37% above Q2 2025 average
Q2 central-bank purchases
288.9 tonnes
62% year-over-year increase
Q2 gold ETF flows
-44.8 tonnes
Swing to outflows
10Y real yield
2.38 percent
Opportunity cost for non-yielding metals
Fair-value drivers
  • Central-bank gold purchases rebounded to 288.9 tonnes in Q2, reinforcing structural official-sector demand.
  • Gold supply growth remains constrained enough that demand changes can still have large price effects.
Fair-value risks
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case76
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case95
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case116
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
GLDGold proxy 428.07 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
SLVSilver proxy 62.32 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
PPLTPlatinum proxy 16.86 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
CPERCopper proxy 40.76 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
DBBBase Metals proxy 25.72 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
GDXGold Miners proxy 105.52 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
PICKGlobal Metals and Mining proxy 66.94 95 -1.3 · Expensive +2.5%
Method & data quality

Wide metals scenarios combining gold real-yield and demand anchors with industrial-metals supply/demand context; representative benchmark normalization uses GLD.

Limitations: Historical base rate is available, but upstream conditional feature history is insufficient for a publication-grade current-regime probability.

Sources: World Gold Council · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

11 US Equities SPY · Median fair value 93 Valuation -2.0 Expensive Fair-value gap -7.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 89% high
VALUATION LENS US Equities is expensive
507090100110130150170190200 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 93 P25–P75 87–100 P10–P90 78–104
SPY US Large-Cap Index
Last 765.91 · 2026-08-25
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · SPY Recent Price Path vs Today’s Fair-Value Range

Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$709.61 $727.72 $745.83 $763.94 $782.05 Today’s Fair Value · $712.30 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $765.91
$587.45 $642.22 $696.98 $751.74 $806.50 Today’s Fair Value · $712.30 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Now $765.91
Vertical scale = actual benchmark price. Fair-value bands are today’s modeled values held constant across the historical dates; they are not historical fair-value estimates.
Fair-value distribution
P0578.0
P1078.0
P2587.0
Median93.0
Mean93.3
P75100.0
P90104.0
P95110.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+4.5%
P10 -13.0% · P25 -3.0% · P75 +12.0% · P90 +17.0%
3Y annualized+5.5%
P10 -4.0% · P25 +2.5% · P75 +8.5% · P90 +10.5%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate80%
Raw observations391
Effective sample31.0
History1993-01-31 → 2025-07-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward 12M P/E
20.0 x
5Y average 19.9x; 10Y average 19.0x
CY 2026 earnings growth
30.0 percent
FactSet consensus
Shiller CAPE
41.2 x
30Y percentile 95%
10Y real yield
2.38 percent
Real discount-rate anchor
Fair-value drivers
  • Consensus CY 2026 earnings growth remains unusually strong, supporting forward economic output.
  • Forward P/E has eased below its June-quarter endpoint even as earnings estimates rose.
Fair-value risks
  • Shiller CAPE is near the top of long-run history, leaving limited valuation cushion if earnings normalization disappoints.
  • A 2.38% real 10-year Treasury yield raises discount rates for long-duration cash flows.
  • The 20.0x forward P/E still exceeds the 10-year average of 19.0x.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Bear valuation case78
Lower justified-value case reflecting adverse discount-rate, growth, quality or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Base valuation case93
Central today-equivalent fair-value case from the weighted multi-anchor scenario set.
Model weight 60%
Bull valuation case104
Higher justified-value case reflecting favorable growth, normalization, demand or asset-specific assumptions.
Model weight 20%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
SPYUS Large-Cap Index direct 765.91 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
QQQUS Technology Index proxy 710.72 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
DIAUS Blue-Chip Index proxy 535.24 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
IWMUS Small-Cap Index proxy 299.23 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
RSPUS Equal-Weight Index proxy 221.77 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
XLFUS Financial Sector proxy 58.31 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
XLIUS Industrial Sector proxy 178.40 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
XLVUS Healthcare Sector proxy 175.29 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
SMHUS Semiconductor Sector proxy 555.82 93 -2.0 · Expensive +4.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted multi-anchor equity scenarios using current forward earnings valuation, long-run CAPE context, peer/historical multiple normalization, and current nominal/real discount rates.

Limitations: Shiller earnings input is aging relative to the August valuation date; CAPE remains current but earnings detail is not used as a short-horizon forecast.; Current U.S. regime is outside historical support for at least one upstream calibration feature; conditional Treasury-beat probability is withheld.

Sources: Robert J. Shiller · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Valuation instruments 70
Only instruments with usable valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
2800.HK proxy
Hang Seng Index Tracker
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 26.50 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
Hang Seng Index Tracker is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
3033.HK proxy
Hang Seng Technology Index
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 4.670 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
Hang Seng Technology Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
3110.HK proxy
Hong Kong High-Dividend Equity
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 31.94 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
Hong Kong High-Dividend Equity is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
ASHR proxy
China A-Shares
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 34.08 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China A-Shares is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
BNB-USD proxy
BNB
Crypto
Last 693.57 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +9.0%
BNB is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Crypto class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
BND direct
US Broad Bond Market
Fixed Income
Last 72.67 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
US Broad Bond Market is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Fixed Income. The class-level median fair-value index is 101.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
BNO proxy
Brent Crude Oil
Energy
Last 50.26 Fair 93 Val. -1.3 1Y +1.0%
Brent Crude Oil is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Energy class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
BTC-USD direct
Bitcoin
Crypto
Last 78,362.4 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +9.0%
Bitcoin is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Crypto. The class-level median fair-value index is 103.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
CHIQ proxy
China Consumer Sector
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 17.71 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China Consumer Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
CPER proxy
Copper
Metals
Last 40.76 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Copper is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
CQQQ proxy
China Technology Sector
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 48.14 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China Technology Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
DBB proxy
Base Metals
Metals
Last 25.72 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Base Metals is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
DIA proxy
US Blue-Chip Index
US Equities
Last 535.24 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Blue-Chip Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
DXJ proxy
Japan Hedged Equity
Japan Equities
Last 178.50 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.5%
Japan Hedged Equity is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Japan Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EMXC proxy
Emerging Markets Ex-China
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 98.35 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
Emerging Markets Ex-China is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
ENZL proxy
New Zealand Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 49.01 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.0%
New Zealand Broad Market is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Developed Pacific Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
ETH-USD proxy
Ethereum
Crypto
Last 2,437.96 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +9.0%
Ethereum is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Crypto class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWA proxy
Australia Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 30.43 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.0%
Australia Broad Market is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Developed Pacific Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 103.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
EWG proxy
Germany Index
Europe Equities
Last 44.45 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
Germany Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Europe Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWH proxy
Hong Kong Broad Market
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 23.20 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
Hong Kong Broad Market is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWJ proxy
Japan Broad Market
Japan Equities
Last 95.63 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.5%
Japan Broad Market is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Japan Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 104.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
EWJV proxy
Japan Value Equity
Japan Equities
Last 47.36 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.5%
Japan Value Equity is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Japan Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWL proxy
Switzerland Index
Europe Equities
Last 64.70 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
Switzerland Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Europe Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWQ proxy
France Index
Europe Equities
Last 46.91 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
France Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Europe Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWS proxy
Singapore Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 34.24 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.0%
Singapore Broad Market is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Developed Pacific Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWT proxy
Taiwan Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 105.40 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
Taiwan Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWU proxy
United Kingdom Index
Europe Equities
Last 49.39 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
United Kingdom Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Europe Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWY proxy
South Korea Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 180.15 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
South Korea Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EWZ proxy
Brazil Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 35.88 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
Brazil Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EZA proxy
South Africa Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 72.51 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
South Africa Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
EZU proxy
Eurozone Equity Index
Europe Equities
Last 71.57 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
Eurozone Equity Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Europe Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
FXI proxy
China Large-Cap
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 35.56 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China Large-Cap is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
GDX proxy
Gold Miners
Metals
Last 105.52 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Gold Miners is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
GLD proxy
Gold
Metals
Last 428.07 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Gold is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Metals. The class-level median fair-value index is 95.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
HYG proxy
High-Yield Corporate Bonds
Fixed Income
Last 79.92 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
High-Yield Corporate Bonds is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
IEF proxy
Intermediate US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 93.51 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
Intermediate US Treasuries is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
INDA proxy
India Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 50.23 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
India Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Emerging Markets Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
IWM proxy
US Small-Cap Index
US Equities
Last 299.23 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Small-Cap Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
JPXN proxy
Japan JPX-Nikkei 400
Japan Equities
Last 102.53 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.5%
Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Japan Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
KWEB proxy
China Internet Sector
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 26.41 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China Internet Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the China & Hong Kong Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
LQD proxy
Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds
Fixed Income
Last 106.86 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
MCHI proxy
China Broad Market
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 55.12 Fair 120 Val. +1.9 1Y +10.5%
China Broad Market is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for China & Hong Kong Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 120.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
PICK proxy
Global Metals and Mining
Metals
Last 66.94 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Global Metals and Mining is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
PPLT proxy
Platinum
Metals
Last 16.86 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Platinum is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
QQQ proxy
US Technology Index
US Equities
Last 710.72 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Technology Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
REET proxy
Global Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 28.23 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
Global Real Estate is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Real Estate class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
REM proxy
Mortgage Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 21.93 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
Mortgage Real Estate is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Real Estate class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
REZ proxy
Residential and Specialized REITs
Real Estate
Last 96.74 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
Residential and Specialized REITs is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Real Estate class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
RSP proxy
US Equal-Weight Index
US Equities
Last 221.77 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Equal-Weight Index is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SCJ proxy
Japan Small-Cap Equity
Japan Equities
Last 109.11 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +6.5%
Japan Small-Cap Equity is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Japan Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SHY proxy
Short-Term US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 82.08 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
Short-Term US Treasuries is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SLV proxy
Silver
Metals
Last 62.32 Fair 95 Val. -1.3 1Y +2.5%
Silver is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Metals class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SMH proxy
US Semiconductor Sector
US Equities
Last 555.82 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Semiconductor Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SOL-USD proxy
Solana
Crypto
Last 96.76 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +9.0%
Solana is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Crypto class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
SPY direct
US Large-Cap Index
US Equities
Last 765.91 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Large-Cap Index is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for US Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 93.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
SRVR proxy
Data Center and Digital REITs
Real Estate
Last 32.04 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
Data Center and Digital REITs is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Real Estate class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
TIP proxy
Inflation-Protected Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 107.64 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
Inflation-Protected Treasuries is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
TLT proxy
Long-Term US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 83.47 Fair 101 Val. +0.5 1Y +4.9%
Long-Term US Treasuries is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Fixed Income class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
UNG proxy
Natural Gas
Energy
Last 10.23 Fair 93 Val. -1.3 1Y +1.0%
Natural Gas is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Energy class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
USO proxy
US Crude Oil
Energy
Last 126.15 Fair 93 Val. -1.3 1Y +1.0%
US Crude Oil is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Energy. The class-level median fair-value index is 93.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
VGK proxy
Europe Broad Market
Europe Equities
Last 93.19 Fair 109 Val. +1.3 1Y +7.5%
Europe Broad Market is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Europe Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 109.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
VNQ proxy
US Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 99.25 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
US Real Estate is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Real Estate. The class-level median fair-value index is 99.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
VWO proxy
Emerging Markets Broad Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 60.64 Fair 114 Val. +1.3 1Y +9.5%
Emerging Markets Broad Index is the representative benchmark used to anchor current market price for Emerging Markets Equities. The class-level median fair-value index is 114.0; this is current economic value context, not a price target.
XLE proxy
US Energy Sector
Energy
Last 62.06 Fair 93 Val. -1.3 1Y +1.0%
US Energy Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Energy class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XLF proxy
US Financial Sector
US Equities
Last 58.31 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Financial Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XLI proxy
US Industrial Sector
US Equities
Last 178.40 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Industrial Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XLRE proxy
US Real Estate Sector
Real Estate
Last 45.36 Fair 99 Val. -0.5 1Y +5.5%
US Real Estate Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Real Estate class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XLV proxy
US Healthcare Sector
US Equities
Last 175.29 Fair 93 Val. -2.0 1Y +4.5%
US Healthcare Sector is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the US Equities class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XOP proxy
Oil and Gas Producers
Energy
Last 182.73 Fair 93 Val. -1.3 1Y +1.0%
Oil and Gas Producers is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Energy class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
XRP-USD proxy
XRP
Crypto
Last 1.446 Fair 103 Val. +0.5 1Y +9.0%
XRP is retained as a supplied component. Its fair-value fields use the Crypto class model as a proxy because no independent symbol-level valuation distribution was constructed.
Valuation score

Where current market price (100) sits within the modeled fair-value distribution. Positive = cheaper; negative = more expensive.

Fair-value gap

Median modeled fair value relative to today’s price. It is not an expected return or a timing forecast.

1Y expected return

A separate forward return scenario distribution that can differ materially from the fair-value gap.

Expected edge vs Treasury

Modeled 1Y expected return minus the current 1Y Treasury benchmark. Positive values indicate modeled return above the benchmark.

Historical probability

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.

Valuation confidence

Evidence-strength score displayed as a percentage for readability. It is not a probability that the valuation is correct.

Sources & methodology references 12
Tier 1 · 98%
MSCI
Tier 1 · 98%
MSCI
Tier 1 · 98%
MSCI
Tier 1 · 98%
MSCI
Tier 1 · 98%
MSCI
Tier 1 · 97%
Vanguard
Tier 1 · 96%
Nareit · 2026-07-31
Tier 1 · 95%
World Gold Council · 2026-07-30
Tier 1 · 99%
U.S. Energy Information Administration · 2026-08-11
Tier 3 · 80%
Glassnode · 2026-08-18
Tier 1 · 95%
Robert J. Shiller
Tier 1 · 99%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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