Valuation Lens - August 28, 2026
China and emerging markets screen cheapest, while U.S. equities and energy look rich against a 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle.
Valuation Lens - August 28, 2026
China and emerging markets lead value while U.S. equities remain expensive
WHAT THIS REPORT DOES How Valuation Lens estimates present fair value and identifies markets that look cheap, fair, or expensive.
Valuation Lens helps investors judge whether current market pricing looks cheap, fair, or expensive relative to modeled present fair value.
Each asset class is evaluated by comparing today’s market price with a distribution of defensible current economic values. That fair-value distribution is built from asset-specific fundamentals, expected growth and cash-flow progression, valuation relationships and multiples, interest-rate and real-yield conditions, historical valuation context, and other relevant economic anchors. The result is not a pure price target: it is a structured estimate of what the asset could reasonably be worth today under a range of economically defensible assumptions.
Where market price sits within the modeled fair-value distribution determines the valuation score: toward the lower tail means cheaper, toward the upper tail means more expensive, and near the center is closer to fair.
The report highlights fair-value gap, modeled expected return, expected edge versus the 1Y Treasury benchmark, and confidence in the valuation signal.
Use the valuation score and fair-value curve as a disciplined decision aid alongside risk, diversification, and time-horizon considerations.
Valuation opportunity map
Green = cheaper relative to modeled fair value. Red = more expensive. Tiles are ordered from cheaper to more expensive.
Detailed valuation dashboard
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, the chart shows the range of defensible current economic values.
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China & Hong Kong Equities
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+1.4 Cheap | +12.0% Fair 112 | +9.0% -13% to +35% | +5.0% Treasury 4.0% | 85% high |
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Emerging Markets Equities
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+1.0 Somewhat cheap | +8.0% Fair 108 | +8.5% -14% to +35% | +4.5% Treasury 4.0% | 85% high |
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Fixed Income
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+0.9 Somewhat cheap | +2.0% Fair 102 | +4.9% +1% to +9% | +0.9% Treasury 4.0% | 94% high |
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Europe Equities
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+0.6 Somewhat cheap | +4.0% Fair 104 | +7.5% -10% to +26% | +3.5% Treasury 4.0% | 88% high |
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Crypto
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+0.3 Fair | +5.0% Fair 105 | +10.0% -42% to +78% | +6.0% Treasury 4.0% | 66% moderate-high |
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Japan Equities
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+0.2 Fair | +1.0% Fair 101 | +6.5% -11% to +25% | +2.5% Treasury 4.0% | 87% high |
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Metals
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-0.2 Fair | -2.0% Fair 98 | +4.5% -20% to +33% | +0.5% Treasury 4.0% | 82% high |
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Real Estate
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-0.3 Fair | -2.0% Fair 98 | +5.5% -13% to +27% | +1.5% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Developed Pacific Equities
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-0.4 Somewhat expensive | -3.0% Fair 97 | +5.5% -12% to +24% | +1.5% Treasury 4.0% | 84% high |
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Energy
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-0.6 Somewhat expensive | -8.0% Fair 92 | +3.5% -24% to +35% | -0.5% Treasury 4.0% | 83% high |
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US Equities
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-1.5 Expensive | -8.0% Fair 92 | +5.0% -11% to +22% | +1.0% Treasury 4.0% | 90% high |
1 China & Hong Kong Equities MCHI · Median fair value 112 Valuation +1.4 Cheap Fair-value gap +12.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 85% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- MSCI China’s forward P/E and price/book remain low relative to developed-market benchmarks in the current cross-section.
- Dividend yield and low starting multiples provide valuation support if earnings stabilize.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| MCHIChina Broad Market | direct | 55.23 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| FXIChina Large-Cap | proxy | 35.51 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| KWEBChina Internet Sector | proxy | 26.32 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| ASHRChina A-Shares | proxy | 34.29 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| CQQQChina Technology Sector | proxy | 48.94 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| CHIQChina Consumer Sector | proxy | 17.48 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| EWHHong Kong Broad Market | proxy | 22.94 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| 2800.HKHang Seng Index Tracker | proxy | 26.14 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| 3033.HKHang Seng Technology Index | proxy | 4.532 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
| 3110.HKHong Kong High-Dividend Equity | proxy | 31.64 | 112 | +1.4 · Cheap | +9.0% |
Weighted current MSCI China forward-multiple, book-value, dividend-yield, discount-rate, and conservative normalization scenarios with wide policy/property-risk dispersion.
Limitations: MSCI valuation ratios are point-in-time July 31, 2026 data rather than an August 28 historical-vintage valuation series.
Sources: MSCI
2 Emerging Markets Equities EMXC · Median fair value 108 Valuation +1.0 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +4.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 85% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- MSCI EM ex-China’s 10.19x forward P/E provides a sizable starting earnings yield.
- Country diversification and a moderate dividend yield support value if earnings and currencies remain resilient.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VWOEmerging Markets Broad Index | reference only | 60.79 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| EMXCEmerging Markets Ex-China | direct | 98.15 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| INDAIndia Index | proxy | 49.56 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| EWZBrazil Index | proxy | 35.55 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| EWTTaiwan Index | proxy | 107.90 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| EWYSouth Korea Index | proxy | 180.20 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
| EZASouth Africa Index | proxy | 70.72 | 108 | +1.0 · Somewhat cheap | +8.5% |
Weighted MSCI EM ex-China forward-multiple, dividend-yield, discount-rate, and cross-country normalization scenarios with wider currency/country-risk dispersion.
Limitations: MSCI valuation ratios are point-in-time July 31, 2026 data rather than an August 28 historical-vintage valuation series.; EMXC is used as the representative price benchmark, while upstream return calibration uses VWO as an explicitly designated proxy.
Sources: MSCI
3 Fixed Income BND · Median fair value 102 Valuation +0.9 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +2.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.9% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 94% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- BND’s roughly 4.9% portfolio yield provides carry above the 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle.
- Intermediate duration creates price upside in lower-yield scenarios while current yield limits reliance on price appreciation.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BNDUS Broad Bond Market | direct | 72.31 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| TLTLong-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 82.88 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| IEFIntermediate US Treasuries | proxy | 92.85 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| SHYShort-Term US Treasuries | proxy | 81.89 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| TIPInflation-Protected Treasuries | proxy | 106.94 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| LQDInvestment-Grade Corporate Bonds | proxy | 106.35 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
| HYGHigh-Yield Corporate Bonds | proxy | 79.74 | 102 | +0.9 · Somewhat cheap | +4.9% |
Yield/spread scenarios using BND yield-to-maturity/yield-to-worst, duration, the current Treasury curve, and credit-spread conditions; carry is modeled separately from current fair value.
Limitations: BND portfolio yield/duration data are current through August 25, 2026; MacroStats Treasury and spread inputs are through August 27.
Sources: Vanguard
4 Europe Equities VGK · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.6 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +3.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 88% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- MSCI Europe’s 14.99x forward P/E remains materially below U.S. large-cap forward valuation.
- A 2.80% dividend yield improves the carry component of prospective total return.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VGKEurope Broad Market | direct | 91.98 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
| EZUEurozone Equity Index | proxy | 70.84 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
| EWUUnited Kingdom Index | proxy | 48.55 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
| EWGGermany Index | proxy | 44.59 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
| EWQFrance Index | proxy | 46.20 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
| EWLSwitzerland Index | proxy | 63.31 | 104 | +0.6 · Somewhat cheap | +7.5% |
Weighted MSCI Europe forward-multiple, dividend-yield, discount-rate, and partial-normalization scenarios emphasizing current earnings valuation and income support.
Limitations: MSCI valuation ratios are point-in-time July 31, 2026 data rather than an August 28 historical-vintage valuation series.
Sources: MSCI
5 Crypto BTC-USD · Median fair value 105 Valuation +0.3 Fair Fair-value gap +5.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +6.0% 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’s MVRV is above 1 but well below extreme historical cycle peaks, leaving a broad range of defensible network-value scenarios.
- Current market value remains meaningfully above realized value, but realized-value growth can support the network anchor over time.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| BTC-USDBitcoin | direct | 77,407.82 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
| ETH-USDEthereum | proxy | 2,428.71 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
| SOL-USDSolana | proxy | 103.99 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
| XRP-USDXRP | proxy | 1.382 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
| BNB-USDBNB | proxy | 689.03 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
| ADA-USDCardano | proxy | 0.20195 | 105 | +0.3 · Fair | +10.0% |
Wide network-valuation scenarios using Bitcoin MVRV/realized-value anchors, current liquidity opportunity cost, and conservative adoption/liquidity ranges; no universally accepted intrinsic-value model is assumed.
Limitations: Bitcoin MVRV is a network cost-basis anchor, not a universally accepted intrinsic-value measure; fair-value dispersion is intentionally wide.; Upstream return calibration does not have enough completed history to publish even an unconditional base rate for Crypto.
Sources: Glassnode
6 Japan Equities EWJ · Median fair value 101 Valuation +0.2 Fair Fair-value gap +1.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.5% 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.
- Forward valuation is closer to a defensible mid-cycle range than U.S. large caps.
- Positive earnings economics and shareholder distributions support current value despite a higher global discount-rate hurdle.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EWJJapan Broad Market | direct | 95.87 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.5% |
| DXJJapan Hedged Equity | proxy | 180.10 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.5% |
| SCJJapan Small-Cap Equity | proxy | 109.13 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.5% |
| EWJVJapan Value Equity | proxy | 47.65 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.5% |
| JPXNJapan JPX-Nikkei 400 | proxy | 102.78 | 101 | +0.2 · Fair | +6.5% |
Weighted MSCI Japan forward-multiple, book-value, dividend-yield, discount-rate, and partial-normalization scenarios reflecting improving corporate economics but higher domestic/global rate hurdles.
Limitations: MSCI valuation ratios are point-in-time July 31, 2026 data rather than an August 28 historical-vintage valuation series.
Sources: MSCI
7 Metals GLD · Median fair value 98 Valuation -0.2 Fair Fair-value gap -2.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 82% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Central-bank gold purchases rebounded sharply in Q2 and remain a structural source of demand.
- World Gold Council expects investment and reserve-diversification demand to remain important through the second half.
- A 2.34% real 10-year Treasury yield is a significant opportunity-cost headwind for non-yielding metals.
- High gold prices are suppressing jewellery volumes, and Q2 gold ETF demand was negative.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| GLDGold | direct | 408.89 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| SLVSilver | proxy | 60.02 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| PPLTPlatinum | proxy | 16.49 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| CPERCopper | proxy | 39.67 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| DBBBase Metals | proxy | 25.48 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| GDXGold Miners | proxy | 99.65 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
| PICKGlobal Metals and Mining | proxy | 65.76 | 98 | -0.2 · Fair | +4.5% |
Gold-led real-asset scenarios combining current real yields, World Gold Council demand/supply data, central-bank demand, ETF flows, and broad precious/base-metal uncertainty.
Limitations: Gold is the representative benchmark; silver, platinum, base metals and mining equities are retained as asset-class proxies rather than independently valued securities.
Sources: World Gold Council
8 Real Estate VNQ · Median fair value 98 Valuation -0.3 Fair Fair-value gap -2.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.5% 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.
- VNQ’s reported earnings growth provides an economic offset to a high headline P/E.
- Income-producing real assets can retain value if rent/cash-flow growth remains durable and long yields stabilize.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| VNQUS Real Estate | direct | 97.24 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
| XLREUS Real Estate Sector | proxy | 44.48 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
| REETGlobal Real Estate | proxy | 27.68 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
| REMMortgage Real Estate | proxy | 21.78 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
| SRVRData Center and Digital REITs | proxy | 31.22 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
| REZResidential and Specialized REITs | proxy | 94.64 | 98 | -0.3 · Fair | +5.5% |
REIT scenarios using VNQ earnings-growth and valuation data, rate sensitivity, and partial normalization; lack of standardized current AFFO/NAV data widens the distribution and lowers model reliability.
Limitations: A strong standardized current AFFO/NAV dataset was not available from the primary fund source; the distribution is therefore wider than an AFFO/NAV-led REIT model.
Sources: Vanguard
9 Developed Pacific Equities EWA · Median fair value 97 Valuation -0.4 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -3.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 84% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A 3.24% dividend yield provides meaningful income support relative to other developed equity regions.
- Forward valuation remains below U.S. large-cap levels, limiting the degree of modeled overvaluation.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| EWAAustralia Broad Market | direct | 30.00 | 97 | -0.4 · Somewhat expensive | +5.5% |
| EWSSingapore Broad Market | proxy | 33.93 | 97 | -0.4 · Somewhat expensive | +5.5% |
| ENZLNew Zealand Broad Market | proxy | 47.68 | 97 | -0.4 · Somewhat expensive | +5.5% |
Weighted Pacific ex-Japan forward-multiple, dividend-yield, discount-rate, and regional-comparability scenarios; EWA is used only as the current price anchor.
Limitations: MSCI valuation ratios are point-in-time July 31, 2026 data rather than an August 28 historical-vintage valuation series.; EWA is used as the representative price benchmark although the valuation evidence is for the broader MSCI Pacific ex Japan region.
Sources: MSCI
10 Energy USO · Median fair value 92 Valuation -0.6 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge -0.5% 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.
- EIA expects near-term Brent prices to remain elevated because of constrained Hormuz transit and lower inventories.
- Below-five-year-low U.S. crude inventories support current commodity economics in the near term.
- EIA expects Brent to fall toward about $69/b in 2027 as production recovers and inventories rebuild.
- USO’s futures roll and contract mix mean spot-price fair-value scenarios do not map one-for-one to ETF NAV.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| USOUS Crude Oil | direct | 129.70 | 92 | -0.6 · Somewhat expensive | +3.5% |
| BNOBrent Crude Oil | proxy | 51.48 | 92 | -0.6 · Somewhat expensive | +3.5% |
| UNGNatural Gas | proxy | 10.33 | 92 | -0.6 · Somewhat expensive | +3.5% |
| XLEUS Energy Sector | proxy | 62.68 | 92 | -0.6 · Somewhat expensive | +3.5% |
| XOPOil and Gas Producers | proxy | 185.94 | 92 | -0.6 · Somewhat expensive | +3.5% |
Commodity and producer-value scenarios anchored to EIA August oil/gas forecasts, current supply constraints, normalization risk, and current discount rates; USO roll structure is treated as a benchmark-basis limitation.
Limitations: USO futures-roll mechanics prevent a one-for-one mapping from EIA spot-price forecasts to ETF NAV.
11 US Equities SPY · Median fair value 92 Valuation -1.5 Expensive Fair-value gap -8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 90% high
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong forecast 3–5 year EPS growth supports a higher justified multiple than a static historical-average comparison would imply.
- Broad U.S. corporate earnings remain a substantial economic-value anchor even as current multiples are elevated.
- SPY’s 21.32x FY1 P/E and 41.18x Shiller CAPE leave less valuation margin if earnings growth disappoints.
- A 2.34% 10-year real Treasury yield raises the opportunity cost and discount rate for long-duration equity cash flows.
| Symbol | Exposure | Last | Fair value | Valuation | 1Y expected |
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| SPYUS Large-Cap Index | direct | 769.35 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| QQQUS Technology Index | proxy | 716.43 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| DIAUS Blue-Chip Index | proxy | 535.06 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| IWMUS Small-Cap Index | proxy | 295.75 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| RSPUS Equal-Weight Index | proxy | 220.69 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| XLFUS Financial Sector | proxy | 58.10 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| XLIUS Industrial Sector | proxy | 177.14 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| XLVUS Healthcare Sector | proxy | 171.16 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| XLYUS Consumer Discretionary Sector | proxy | 117.21 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
| SMHUS Semiconductor Sector | proxy | 553.11 | 92 | -1.5 · Expensive | +5.0% |
Weighted current-fundamental, forward-multiple, Shiller long-history, and discount-rate-adjusted scenarios; current SPY FY1 P/E and long-run CAPE are treated as separate correlated anchors.
Limitations: SPY forward characteristics are current through August 25, while Shiller CAPE is August-month data with earnings inputs lagging to March 2026.; Shiller history is from the current/revised workbook filtered to the requested date, not a true publication-vintage reconstruction.
Sources: State Street Global Advisors
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.
- MSCI China’s forward P/E and price/book remain low relative to developed-market benchmarks in the current cross-section.
- Dividend yield and low starting multiples provide valuation support if earnings stabilize.
- Low multiples can persist when property, policy, governance or growth risks remain elevated.
- Current MSCI valuation data are month-end snapshots rather than a point-in-time historical valuation series.
Emerging Markets Equities
EMXC · Emerging Markets Ex-China
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- MSCI EM ex-China’s 10.19x forward P/E provides a sizable starting earnings yield.
- Country diversification and a moderate dividend yield support value if earnings and currencies remain resilient.
- Low forward P/E may partly compensate for higher country, currency and policy risk rather than represent pure mispricing.
- EMXC’s current price anchor and the historical VWO calibration benchmark use different geographic scopes.
Fixed Income
BND · US Broad Bond Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- BND’s roughly 4.9% portfolio yield provides carry above the 4.04% one-year Treasury hurdle.
- Intermediate duration creates price upside in lower-yield scenarios while current yield limits reliance on price appreciation.
- A further rise in Treasury yields would pressure BND’s price because of its 5.7-year duration.
- Tight investment-grade and high-yield spreads reduce the cushion from additional credit-spread compression.
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.
- MSCI Europe’s 14.99x forward P/E remains materially below U.S. large-cap forward valuation.
- A 2.80% dividend yield improves the carry component of prospective total return.
- High global real yields and tighter European monetary conditions can cap justified multiples.
- Regional earnings sensitivity to energy, currency and cyclical growth keeps fair-value dispersion meaningful.
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’s MVRV is above 1 but well below extreme historical cycle peaks, leaving a broad range of defensible network-value scenarios.
- Current market value remains meaningfully above realized value, but realized-value growth can support the network anchor over time.
- MVRV around 1.52 indicates the market is well above aggregate realized value, increasing downside if liquidity or adoption weakens.
- Crypto has no universally accepted intrinsic-value framework, so model dispersion and uncertainty remain structurally high.
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.
- Forward valuation is closer to a defensible mid-cycle range than U.S. large caps.
- Positive earnings economics and shareholder distributions support current value despite a higher global discount-rate hurdle.
- Further rate normalization or yen appreciation can reduce the justified multiple for exporters and rate-sensitive sectors.
- Current valuation evidence does not fully capture sector-level dispersion across the supplied Japan ETFs.
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 purchases rebounded sharply in Q2 and remain a structural source of demand.
- World Gold Council expects investment and reserve-diversification demand to remain important through the second half.
- A 2.34% real 10-year Treasury yield is a significant opportunity-cost headwind for non-yielding metals.
- High gold prices are suppressing jewellery volumes, and Q2 gold ETF demand was negative.
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.
- VNQ’s reported earnings growth provides an economic offset to a high headline P/E.
- Income-producing real assets can retain value if rent/cash-flow growth remains durable and long yields stabilize.
- A 4.67% 10-year Treasury yield remains a demanding financing and cap-rate backdrop for REITs.
- Public fund P/E is a weaker REIT valuation anchor than AFFO/NAV; current standardized AFFO/NAV evidence was not available in a strong primary source.
Developed Pacific Equities
EWA · Australia Broad Market
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- A 3.24% dividend yield provides meaningful income support relative to other developed equity regions.
- Forward valuation remains below U.S. large-cap levels, limiting the degree of modeled overvaluation.
- Pacific ex-Japan forward P/E is relatively full at 17.69x against high global real yields.
- EWA is Australia-heavy, so its current price path is an imperfect anchor for a broader Australia/Singapore/New Zealand asset class.
Energy
USO · US Crude Oil
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- EIA expects near-term Brent prices to remain elevated because of constrained Hormuz transit and lower inventories.
- Below-five-year-low U.S. crude inventories support current commodity economics in the near term.
- EIA expects Brent to fall toward about $69/b in 2027 as production recovers and inventories rebuild.
- USO’s futures roll and contract mix mean spot-price fair-value scenarios do not map one-for-one to ETF NAV.
US Equities
SPY · US Large-Cap Index
Given today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, valuation relationships, interest rates, and other asset-specific economics, this chart shows the range of defensible current economic values — not a future-price forecast.
Holds today’s fundamentals, growth expectations, rates, and fair-value distribution constant. It changes price only; it does not model why price changed.
Latest 10 trading sessions of raw daily prices. Trading sessions are shown consecutively, so non-trading days are skipped.
- Strong forecast 3–5 year EPS growth supports a higher justified multiple than a static historical-average comparison would imply.
- Broad U.S. corporate earnings remain a substantial economic-value anchor even as current multiples are elevated.
- SPY’s 21.32x FY1 P/E and 41.18x Shiller CAPE leave less valuation margin if earnings growth disappoints.
- A 2.34% 10-year real Treasury yield raises the opportunity cost and discount rate for long-duration equity cash flows.
Where current market price (100) sits within the modeled fair-value distribution. Positive = cheaper; negative = more expensive.
Median modeled fair value relative to today’s price. It is not an expected return or a timing forecast.
A separate forward return scenario distribution that can differ materially from the fair-value gap.
Modeled 1Y expected return minus the current 1Y Treasury benchmark. Positive values indicate modeled return above the benchmark.
When available, this is the calibrated share of comparable historical starting regimes that beat the contemporaneous 1Y Treasury benchmark. Long-run base rates are not substituted for it.
Evidence-strength score displayed as a percentage for readability. It is not a probability that the valuation is correct.