Valuation Lens - September 2, 2026

China and emerging markets show the widest fair-value discounts, while U.S. equities remain expensive and bonds offer a modest Treasury edge.

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Valuation Lens - September 2, 2026

China Leads Value While U.S. Equities Remain Expensive

As of September 2, 2026 11 Asset Classes Valued 69 Valuation Instruments 1Y Treasury 4.18%
Research cutoff · Sep 2, 2026 · 21:55 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 4.18% Low-risk return reference
Cheapest valuation China & HK +1.6 · Cheap
Most expensive valuation U.S. Equities -1.9 · Expensive
Highest expected edge vs Treasury +7.3% Emerging Mkts
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 40–190
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
FXI · Fair 118
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+1.6 Cheap +18.0% Fair 118 +11.3% +3% to +21% +7.1% Treasury 4.2% 77% moderate-high
Emerging Markets Equities
VWO · Fair 108
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+1.2 Somewhat cheap +8.0% Fair 108 +11.5% +3% to +19% +7.3% Treasury 4.2% 79% moderate-high
Energy
USO · Fair 108
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+1.1 Somewhat cheap +8.0% Fair 108 +9.2% +2% to +16% +5.0% Treasury 4.2% 80% high
Crypto
ETH-USD · Fair 110
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+0.9 Somewhat cheap +10.0% Fair 110 +11.5% -14% to +49% +7.3% Treasury 4.2% 65% moderate-high
Fixed Income
BND · Fair 102
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+0.6 Somewhat cheap +2.0% Fair 102 +5.7% +4% to +7% +1.5% Treasury 4.2% 91% high
Japan Equities
EWJ · Fair 104
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+0.5 Somewhat cheap +4.0% Fair 104 +10.0% +6% to +13% +5.8% Treasury 4.2% 82% high
Europe Equities
VGK · Fair 104
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+0.4 Somewhat cheap +4.0% Fair 104 +8.9% +4% to +13% +4.7% Treasury 4.2% 81% high
Metals
GLD · Fair 104
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+0.4 Somewhat cheap +4.0% Fair 104 +4.4% -3% to +11% +0.2% Treasury 4.2% 80% high
Real Estate
VNQ · Fair 99
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-0.7 Somewhat expensive -1.0% Fair 99 +7.0% +2% to +10% +2.8% Treasury 4.2% 70% moderate-high
Developed Pacific Equities
EWA · Fair 98
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-0.9 Somewhat expensive -2.0% Fair 98 +6.3% +2% to +9% +2.1% Treasury 4.2% 78% moderate-high
US Equities
SPY · Fair 92
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-1.9 Expensive -8.0% Fair 92 +5.5% -2% to +10% +1.3% Treasury 4.2% 90% high
Per-asset-class details · select a row to expand
1 China & Hong Kong Equities FXI · Median fair value 118 Valuation +1.6 Cheap Fair-value gap +18.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +7.1% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 77% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS China & Hong Kong Equities is cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 118 P25–P75 110–126 P10–P90 90–150
FXI China Large-Cap
Last 35.54 · 2026-09-02
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · FXI 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
$34.92 $36.74 $38.56 $40.39 $42.21 Today’s Fair Value · $41.94 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $35.54
$30.92 $36.78 $42.65 $48.51 $54.38 Today’s Fair Value · $41.94 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $35.54
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
P1090.0
P25110.0
Median118.0
Mean118.9
P75126.0
P90150.0
P95150.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+11.3%
P10 +2.9% · P25 +8.9% · P75 +13.7% · P90 +20.9%
3Y annualized+12.6%
P10 +3.4% · P25 +10.1% · P75 +14.9% · P90 +21.4%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate56%
Raw observations174
Effective sample20.3
History2011-03-31 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
FXI P/E
11.2 x
Below Japan, Europe and broad emerging-market peer multiples
FXI P/B
1.37 x
Low book-value multiple versus developed-market peers
FXI trailing yield
1.86 %
Income support, though not a complete valuation anchor
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.18 %
High external hurdle for equity risk-taking
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • Low multiples may reflect persistent policy, property, governance and earnings-quality risk rather than pure mispricing.
  • A high U.S. Treasury hurdle raises the opportunity cost of accepting equity and currency risk.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside110
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Base118
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 20%
Upside126
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 17%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
FXIChina Large-Cap direct 35.54 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
KWEBChina Internet Sector proxy 25.70 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
ASHRChina A-Shares proxy 33.99 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
CHIQChina Consumer Sector proxy 16.96 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
EWHHong Kong Broad Market proxy 22.87 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
2800.HKHang Seng Index Tracker proxy 26.08 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
3033.HKHang Seng Technology Index proxy 4.532 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
3110.HKHong Kong High-Dividend Equity proxy 31.16 118 +1.6 · Cheap +11.3%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares

2 Emerging Markets Equities VWO · Median fair value 108 Valuation +1.2 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +7.3% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 79% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Emerging Markets Equities is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 108 P25–P75 94–116 P10–P90 84–128
VWO Emerging Markets Broad Index
Last 60.77 · 2026-09-02
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
$59.47 $61.07 $62.68 $64.28 $65.88 Today’s Fair Value · $65.63 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $60.77
$49.71 $57.06 $64.42 $71.77 $79.12 Today’s Fair Value · $65.63 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $60.77
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
P0572.0
P1084.0
P2594.0
Median108.0
Mean107.8
P75116.0
P90128.0
P95142.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+11.5%
P10 +3.1% · P25 +6.6% · P75 +14.3% · P90 +18.5%
3Y annualized+10.3%
P10 +2.1% · P25 +5.7% · P75 +12.8% · P90 +16.3%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate64%
Raw observations246
Effective sample30.7
History2005-03-31 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Broad EM P/E proxy
19.7 x
EEM broad emerging-markets multiple
EM ex-China P/E
22.1 x
Higher than the broad EM proxy
India P/E
23.0 x
Premium country valuation
Brazil P/E
10.7 x
Large discount within the EM universe
Taiwan P/E
33.8 x
Very high dispersion across country sleeves
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • The asset class contains expensive technology-heavy markets alongside cheap cyclical markets, widening fair-value uncertainty.
  • A 4.18% one-year Treasury hurdle requires a meaningful risk premium from emerging-market equities.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside94
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 14%
Base108
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 18%
Upside116
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
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 direct 60.77 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
EMXCEmerging Markets Ex-China proxy 98.67 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
INDAIndia Index proxy 49.97 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
EWZBrazil Index proxy 38.09 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
EWTTaiwan Index proxy 109.43 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
EWYSouth Korea Index proxy 178.86 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
EZASouth Africa Index proxy 69.99 108 +1.2 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares

3 Energy USO · Median fair value 108 Valuation +1.1 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.0% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 80% high
VALUATION LENS Energy is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 108 P25–P75 96–116 P10–P90 88–126
USO US Crude Oil
Last 141.15 · 2026-09-02
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
$124.33 $131.63 $138.93 $146.22 $153.52 Today’s Fair Value · $152.44 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $141.15
$121.53 $136.28 $151.03 $165.78 $180.53 Today’s Fair Value · $152.44 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $141.15
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
P0578.0
P1088.0
P2596.0
Median108.0
Mean107.5
P75116.0
P90126.0
P95140.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+9.2%
P10 +2.2% · P25 +5.0% · P75 +12.0% · P90 +15.5%
3Y annualized+8.0%
P10 +1.2% · P25 +4.0% · P75 +10.5% · P90 +13.4%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate45%
Raw observations233
Effective sample44.8
History2006-04-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
XLE forward P/E
12.9 x
Low forward multiple for the energy-equity sleeve
XLE 3-5Y EPS growth
9.28 %
Consensus holding-level growth estimate
XLE index dividend yield
2.42 %
Income component from producer equities
IEA Q3 2026 oil balance
-1.80 mb/d
Projected global deficit
Observed global oil stocks
7.90 bn barrels
Below 7.9bn, lowest since April 2025
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • Current oil economics are heavily influenced by geopolitical disruption, so scarcity premiums may reverse quickly.
  • The IEA also forecasts 2026 demand contraction, limiting confidence in extrapolating current tightness.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside96
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the energy_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Base108
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the energy_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 18%
Upside116
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the energy_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
USOUS Crude Oil direct 141.15 108 +1.1 · Somewhat cheap +9.2%
BNOBrent Crude Oil proxy 55.74 108 +1.1 · Somewhat cheap +9.2%
UNGNatural Gas proxy 10.75 108 +1.1 · Somewhat cheap +9.2%
XLEUS Energy Sector proxy 65.10 108 +1.1 · Somewhat cheap +9.2%
XOPOil and Gas Producers proxy 193.16 108 +1.1 · Somewhat cheap +9.2%
Method & data quality

Weighted commodity supply-demand and producer-equity valuation scenarios.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.

Sources: State Street Global Advisors · International Energy Agency

4 Crypto ETH-USD · Median fair value 110 Valuation +0.9 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +10.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +7.3% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 65% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Crypto is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 110 P25–P75 90–155 P10–P90 60–185
ETH-USD Ethereum
Last 2,388.32 · 2026-09-02
crypto_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
RECENT PRICE CONTEXT · ETH-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
$2,348.55 $2,420.88 $2,493.21 $2,565.54 $2,637.87 Today’s Fair Value · $2,627.15 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $2,388.32
$1,283.72 $2,104.71 $2,925.69 $3,746.68 $4,567.66 Today’s Fair Value · $2,627.15 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $2,388.32
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
P0545.0
P1060.0
P2590.0
Median110.0
Mean118.7
P75155.0
P90185.0
P95185.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+11.5%
P10 -13.5% · P25 +1.5% · P75 +34.0% · P90 +49.0%
3Y annualized+11.7%
P10 -7.2% · P25 +5.0% · P75 +24.2% · P90 +31.3%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Key valuation metrics
BTC aggregate MVRV
1.51 x
Glassnode reading as of Aug. 31; cross-crypto valuation proxy
Institutional valuation signal
Fidelity reports several valuation indicators near low/value or capitulation conditions
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.18 %
High hurdle for a non-contractual cash-flow asset
Fair-value drivers
  • Institutional research describes several digital-asset valuation indicators as approaching historically low or value-like conditions.
  • Underlying adoption and network activity remain relevant even after a large drawdown in market prices.
Fair-value risks
  • Crypto lacks a universally accepted intrinsic-value framework, so fair-value dispersion is intentionally much wider than for contractual cash-flow assets.
  • A positive Treasury hurdle and high crypto volatility require a large risk premium for modeled value to be compelling.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside90
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the crypto_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 13%
Base110
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the crypto_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside155
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the crypto_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
ETH-USDEthereum direct 2,388.32 110 +0.9 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
SOL-USDSolana proxy 99.46 110 +0.9 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
XRP-USDXRP proxy 1.347 110 +0.9 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
BNB-USDBNB proxy 686.45 110 +0.9 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
ADA-USDCardano proxy 0.19790 110 +0.9 · Somewhat cheap +11.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted on-chain, network-utility, adoption and liquidity scenarios with deliberately wide model dispersion.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Crypto fair value is model-dependent and intentionally wide; BTC MVRV is used only as a cross-crypto proxy and not as direct ETH intrinsic value.

Sources: Fidelity Digital Assets · Fidelity · Glassnode

5 Fixed Income BND · Median fair value 102 Valuation +0.6 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +2.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.5% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 91% high
VALUATION LENS Fixed Income is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 102 P25–P75 100–104 P10–P90 96–107
BND US Broad Bond Market
Last 71.83 · 2026-09-02
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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
$71.49 $72.00 $72.50 $73.01 $73.52 Today’s Fair Value · $73.27 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $71.83
$68.56 $70.73 $72.91 $75.08 $77.25 Today’s Fair Value · $73.27 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $71.83
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
P0593.0
P1096.0
P25100.0
Median102.0
Mean102.1
P75104.0
P90107.0
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+5.7%
P10 +3.6% · P25 +5.0% · P75 +6.4% · P90 +7.4%
3Y annualized+5.7%
P10 +3.6% · P25 +5.0% · P75 +6.3% · P90 +7.3%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate65%
Raw observations221
Effective sample21.1
History2007-04-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
BND yield to maturity
5.01 %
Above the 1Y Treasury hurdle of 4.18%
BND 30-day SEC yield
4.67 %
Current standardized income yield
BND duration
5.70 years
Moderate price sensitivity to yield changes
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.18 %
Preferred annual comparator
IG OAS
0.81 %
Credit spreads remain relatively tight
Fair-value drivers
  • A starting yield near 5% provides a meaningful contractual return anchor and modest spread over the one-year Treasury hurdle.
  • Long and real Treasury yields sit near the upper end of recent history, creating upside if rates normalize.
Fair-value risks
  • Duration exposes BND to further losses if long yields rise from already elevated levels.
  • Tight investment-grade credit spreads limit the cushion from additional spread compression.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside100
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the fixed_income_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Base102
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the fixed_income_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside104
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the fixed_income_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 18%
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 71.83 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
TLTLong-Term US Treasuries proxy 81.95 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
IEFIntermediate US Treasuries proxy 92.18 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
SHYShort-Term US Treasuries proxy 81.64 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
TIPInflation-Protected Treasuries proxy 106.86 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
LQDInvestment-Grade Corporate Bonds proxy 105.35 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
HYGHigh-Yield Corporate Bonds proxy 79.11 102 +0.6 · Somewhat cheap +5.7%
Method & data quality

Weighted justified-yield scenarios translated to current price equivalents with duration-aware bond valuation.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: Vanguard

6 Japan Equities EWJ · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.5 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +5.8% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 82% high
VALUATION LENS Japan Equities is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 104 P25–P75 96–108 P10–P90 90–114
EWJ Japan Broad Market
Last 96.04 · 2026-09-02
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
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 $95.36 $96.97 $98.57 $100.18 Today’s Fair Value · $99.88 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $96.04
$85.28 $91.62 $97.96 $104.30 $110.64 Today’s Fair Value · $99.88 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $96.04
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
P0582.0
P1090.0
P2596.0
Median104.0
Mean104.0
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+10.0%
P10 +5.8% · P25 +7.6% · P75 +11.2% · P90 +13.0%
3Y annualized+9.1%
P10 +4.3% · P25 +6.4% · P75 +10.4% · P90 +12.3%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate57%
Raw observations353
Effective sample37.7
History1996-04-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
EWJ P/E
19.4 x
Above Japan value 15.32x and small-cap 17.13x
EWJ P/B
2.08 x
Current broad-market book multiple
EWJ trailing yield
3.80 %
Material income component
EWJV P/E
15.3 x
Value segment trades at a lower multiple
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • The broad EWJ multiple already embeds a meaningful re-rating versus cheaper domestic value segments.
  • Higher global discount rates limit how far justified equity multiples can expand.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside96
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Base104
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside108
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
EWJJapan Broad Market direct 96.04 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +10.0%
DXJJapan Hedged Equity proxy 180.15 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +10.0%
SCJJapan Small-Cap Equity proxy 108.92 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +10.0%
EWJVJapan Value Equity proxy 48.46 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +10.0%
JPXNJapan JPX-Nikkei 400 proxy 102.65 104 +0.5 · Somewhat cheap +10.0%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares

7 Europe Equities VGK · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.4 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +4.7% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 81% high
VALUATION LENS Europe Equities is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 104 P25–P75 94–110 P10–P90 88–118
VGK Europe Broad Market
Last 90.96 · 2026-09-02
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
$90.32 $91.46 $92.60 $93.74 $94.88 Today’s Fair Value · $94.60 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $90.96
$78.68 $86.18 $93.69 $101.19 $108.70 Today’s Fair Value · $94.60 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $90.96
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
P1088.0
P2594.0
Median104.0
Mean104.2
P75110.0
P90118.0
P95128.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+8.9%
P10 +4.1% · P25 +5.9% · P75 +10.7% · P90 +13.1%
3Y annualized+8.0%
P10 +2.5% · P25 +4.7% · P75 +9.9% · P90 +12.4%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate62%
Raw observations246
Effective sample27.2
History2005-03-31 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Broad Europe P/E proxy
19.2 x
IEV broad European equity multiple
Eurozone P/E
19.1 x
Close to broad Europe
Germany P/E
18.9 x
Slight discount to broad Europe
Broad Europe trailing yield
2.72 %
Income support relative to U.S. equities
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • Current multiples are not deeply discounted, limiting the margin of safety if earnings growth disappoints.
  • Elevated global discount rates constrain justified multiple expansion.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside94
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Base104
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside110
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
VGKEurope Broad Market direct 90.96 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
EZUEurozone Equity Index proxy 69.88 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
EWUUnited Kingdom Index proxy 48.22 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
EWGGermany Index proxy 43.52 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
EWQFrance Index proxy 45.59 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
EWLSwitzerland Index proxy 62.89 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +8.9%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares

8 Metals GLD · Median fair value 104 Valuation +0.4 Somewhat cheap Fair-value gap +4.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +0.2% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 80% high
VALUATION LENS Metals is somewhat cheap
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 104 P25–P75 92–112 P10–P90 84–122
GLD Gold
Last 402.78 · 2026-09-02
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
$395.13 $404.03 $412.94 $421.84 $430.74 Today’s Fair Value · $418.89 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $402.78
$330.68 $372.77 $414.86 $456.95 $499.04 Today’s Fair Value · $418.89 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $402.78
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
P0572.0
P1084.0
P2592.0
Median104.0
Mean104.5
P75112.0
P90122.0
P95134.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+4.4%
P10 -2.6% · P25 +0.2% · P75 +7.2% · P90 +10.7%
3Y annualized+3.3%
P10 -3.6% · P25 -0.7% · P75 +5.8% · P90 +8.9%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate66%
Raw observations250
Effective sample28.0
History2004-11-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Q2 gold demand
1269.0 tonnes
Total demand including OTC was flat y/y
Q2 central-bank net purchases
289.0 tonnes
Strong official-sector demand
July gold ETF inflows
3.00 USD bn
Reversal of two months of outflows
10Y real Treasury yield
2.44 %
High opportunity cost for non-yielding gold
Q2 average LBMA PM gold price
4506.3 USD/oz
37% above Q2 2025 average
Fair-value drivers
Fair-value risks
  • High real yields raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding precious metals.
  • Gold already trades at historically high nominal price levels, increasing sensitivity to demand normalization.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside92
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the metal_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Base104
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the metal_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 21%
Upside112
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the metal_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 17%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
GLDGold direct 402.78 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
SLVSilver proxy 59.07 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
PPLTPlatinum proxy 15.98 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
CPERCopper proxy 39.53 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
DBBBase Metals proxy 25.61 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
GDXGold Miners proxy 97.63 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
PICKGlobal Metals and Mining proxy 64.88 104 +0.4 · Somewhat cheap +4.4%
Method & data quality

Weighted real-yield, demand, supply and strategic-ownership scenarios for precious and industrial metals.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.

Sources: World Gold Council · World Gold Council

9 Real Estate VNQ · Median fair value 99 Valuation -0.7 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -1.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.8% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 70% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Real Estate is somewhat expensive
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 99 P25–P75 96–103 P10–P90 82–109
VNQ US Real Estate
Last 95.78 · 2026-09-02
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
$94.52 $95.83 $97.13 $98.43 $99.73 Today’s Fair Value · $94.82 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $95.78
$77.25 $84.36 $91.47 $98.58 $105.69 Today’s Fair Value · $94.82 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $95.78
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
P0582.0
P1082.0
P2596.0
Median99.0
Mean99.3
P75103.0
P90109.0
P95118.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+7.0%
P10 +1.9% · P25 +6.1% · P75 +8.2% · P90 +10.0%
3Y annualized+6.5%
P10 +0.4% · P25 +5.4% · P75 +7.8% · P90 +9.7%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate68%
Raw observations252
Effective sample26.2
History2004-09-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
VNQ earnings growth
6.77 %
Broad fund fundamental growth proxy
VNQ P/B
2.60 x
Broad real-estate book-value proxy
VNQ P/E
32.2 x
Secondary metric only; not the primary REIT valuation measure
USRT 30-day SEC yield
2.84 %
Income proxy for diversified U.S. REITs
10Y Treasury yield
4.79 %
High financing and cap-rate hurdle
Fair-value drivers
  • Positive broad REIT earnings growth supports cash-flow resilience.
  • Income remains a meaningful component of total-return economics.
Fair-value risks
  • A 4.79% ten-year Treasury yield raises financing costs and the required cap-rate or earnings yield for REITs.
  • Direct AFFO, NAV-discount and cap-rate data were not available in the structured feed, so fair-value precision is intentionally limited.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside96
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the reit_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 17%
Base99
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the reit_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside103
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the reit_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 18%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
VNQUS Real Estate direct 95.78 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
XLREUS Real Estate Sector proxy 43.73 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
REETGlobal Real Estate proxy 27.33 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
REMMortgage Real Estate proxy 21.62 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
SRVRData Center and Digital REITs proxy 30.54 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
REZResidential and Specialized REITs proxy 93.96 99 -0.7 · Somewhat expensive +7.0%
Method & data quality

Weighted REIT cash-flow, book/NAV-proxy and discount-rate scenarios; direct AFFO/NAV coverage is limited.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Direct AFFO/FFO, NAV-discount and cap-rate history were not supplied; REIT fair value relies on broad fund fundamentals and rate sensitivity.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: Vanguard · BlackRock / iShares

10 Developed Pacific Equities EWA · Median fair value 98 Valuation -0.9 Somewhat expensive Fair-value gap -2.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +2.1% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 78% moderate-high
VALUATION LENS Developed Pacific Equities is somewhat expensive
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 98 P25–P75 90–102 P10–P90 84–108
EWA Australia Broad Market
Last 30.03 · 2026-09-02
equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0
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. Partial recent history.

Close price Daily close point Daily high-low range Current P25–P75 fair range Current P10–P90 fair range Today’s median fair value
$29.18 $29.56 $29.93 $30.31 $30.69 Today’s Fair Value · $29.43 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Now $29.68
$24.86 $26.85 $28.83 $30.81 $32.79 Today’s Fair Value · $29.43 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 31 Sep 1 Now $29.68
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
P0575.0
P1084.0
P2590.0
Median98.0
Mean97.6
P75102.0
P90108.0
P95116.0
Market = 100. Fair-value index is normalized to today's market price and is not a price target.
Forward return range
1 year+6.3%
P10 +2.1% · P25 +3.9% · P75 +7.5% · P90 +9.3%
3Y annualized+5.7%
P10 +0.8% · P25 +2.9% · P75 +7.1% · P90 +9.0%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate63%
Raw observations353
Effective sample44.4
History1996-04-30 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
EWA P/E
21.3 x
Above broad Europe and Japan proxies near 19x
EWA P/B
2.74 x
Current Australia book-value multiple
EWA trailing yield
2.89 %
Provides income offset to valuation risk
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.18 %
Above the current EWA trailing yield
Fair-value drivers
  • Dividend income and exposure to profitable financials and materials support current economic value.
  • The model retains upside scenarios for sustained commodity and financial-sector profitability.
Fair-value risks
  • Australia's current equity multiple is richer than several other non-U.S. regional benchmarks.
  • High global real yields make valuation expansion harder to justify.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside90
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Base98
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside102
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
Valuation instruments
Only symbols with actual symbol-level valuation outputs are shown. Reference-only context symbols are omitted.
SymbolExposureLastFair valueValuation1Y expected
EWAAustralia Broad Market direct 30.03 98 -0.9 · Somewhat expensive +6.3%
EWSSingapore Broad Market proxy 34.20 98 -0.9 · Somewhat expensive +6.3%
ENZLNew Zealand Broad Market proxy 47.90 98 -0.9 · Somewhat expensive +6.3%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Recent-price history ends 2026-09-01 while current benchmark snapshot is 2026-09-02.; Only 19 valid recent sessions were available.; Upstream conditional calibration was not run because a required historical distribution-yield feature was unavailable; the historical unconditional base rate is preserved when available.

Sources: BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares · BlackRock / iShares

11 US Equities SPY · Median fair value 92 Valuation -1.9 Expensive Fair-value gap -8.0% vs market 100 Expected edge +1.3% vs 1Y Treasury Confidence 90% high
VALUATION LENS US Equities is expensive
406080100120140160180190 M F
M Market 100 F Fair 92 P25–P75 82–96 P10–P90 76–102
SPY US Large-Cap Index
Last 765.16 · 2026-09-02
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
$701.09 $720.36 $739.62 $758.89 $778.15 Today’s Fair Value · $703.95 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $765.16
$571.57 $626.28 $680.99 $735.70 $790.41 Today’s Fair Value · $703.95 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2 Now $765.16
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
P0568.0
P1076.0
P2582.0
Median92.0
Mean90.9
P7596.0
P90102.0
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+5.5%
P10 -1.7% · P25 +1.0% · P75 +7.3% · P90 +10.0%
3Y annualized+4.4%
P10 -1.6% · P25 +0.7% · P75 +5.7% · P90 +7.8%
Expected-return scenarios are separate from today's fair-value estimate.
Historical return context
Long-run Treasury-beat base rate80%
Raw observations392
Effective sample31.1
History1993-01-31 → 2025-08-31
This is the benchmark's unconditional historical base rate, not a probability for today's valuation setup.
Key valuation metrics
Forward 12M P/E
19.6 x
5Y average 19.9x; 10Y average 19.0x
Shiller CAPE
41.2 x
30Y median 27.59x; full-history percentile 98.97%
10Y real Treasury yield
2.44 %
99.54th percentile over 10Y structured history
1Y Treasury hurdle
4.18 %
Preferred annual risk-free comparator
Fair-value drivers
  • Forward earnings estimates remain unusually strong, partially offsetting valuation pressure.
  • Forward P/E is near its recent 5-year average rather than at an outright extreme.
Fair-value risks
  • Shiller CAPE is near the extreme upper tail of long-run history.
  • High real and nominal Treasury yields raise the discount-rate hurdle for long-duration equities.
Representative fair-value scenarios
Downside82
Downside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 12%
Base92
Base today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 22%
Upside96
Upside today-equivalent fair-value scenario from the equity_fair_value_distribution_v3.0 evidence set.
Model weight 16%
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 765.16 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
QQQUS Technology Index proxy 709.24 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
DIAUS Blue-Chip Index proxy 530.62 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
IWMUS Small-Cap Index proxy 294.01 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
RSPUS Equal-Weight Index proxy 218.60 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
XLFUS Financial Sector proxy 57.66 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
XLIUS Industrial Sector proxy 172.78 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
XLVUS Healthcare Sector proxy 172.95 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
XLYUS Consumer Discretionary Sector proxy 114.86 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
SMHUS Semiconductor Sector proxy 550.48 92 -1.9 · Expensive +5.5%
Method & data quality

Weighted today-equivalent equity scenarios using current valuation/fundamental evidence, peer or historical anchors, and current discount-rate conditions.

Limitations: No publication-grade conditional probability to beat the 1Y Treasury passed the upstream calibration gate; public probability fields remain null.; Shiller trailing earnings are stale by six months; CAPE is current but stale trailing earnings reduce confidence in trailing-multiple context.

Valuation instruments 69
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 26.08 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
3033.HK proxy
Hang Seng Technology Index
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 4.532 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
3110.HK proxy
Hong Kong High-Dividend Equity
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 31.16 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
ADA-USD proxy
Cardano
Crypto
Last 0.19790 Fair 110 Val. +0.9 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
ASHR proxy
China A-Shares
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 33.99 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
BNB-USD proxy
BNB
Crypto
Last 686.45 Fair 110 Val. +0.9 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
BND direct
US Broad Bond Market
Fixed Income
Last 71.83 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
BNO proxy
Brent Crude Oil
Energy
Last 55.74 Fair 108 Val. +1.1 1Y +9.2%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
CHIQ proxy
China Consumer Sector
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 16.96 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
CPER proxy
Copper
Metals
Last 39.53 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
DBB proxy
Base Metals
Metals
Last 25.61 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
DIA proxy
US Blue-Chip Index
US Equities
Last 530.62 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
DXJ proxy
Japan Hedged Equity
Japan Equities
Last 180.15 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +10.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EMXC proxy
Emerging Markets Ex-China
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 98.67 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
ENZL proxy
New Zealand Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 47.90 Fair 98 Val. -0.9 1Y +6.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
ETH-USD direct
Ethereum
Crypto
Last 2,388.32 Fair 110 Val. +0.9 1Y +11.5%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
EWA direct
Australia Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 30.03 Fair 98 Val. -0.9 1Y +6.3%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
EWG proxy
Germany Index
Europe Equities
Last 43.52 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWH proxy
Hong Kong Broad Market
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 22.87 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWJ direct
Japan Broad Market
Japan Equities
Last 96.04 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +10.0%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
EWJV proxy
Japan Value Equity
Japan Equities
Last 48.46 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +10.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWL proxy
Switzerland Index
Europe Equities
Last 62.89 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWQ proxy
France Index
Europe Equities
Last 45.59 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWS proxy
Singapore Broad Market
Developed Pacific Equities
Last 34.20 Fair 98 Val. -0.9 1Y +6.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWT proxy
Taiwan Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 109.43 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWU proxy
United Kingdom Index
Europe Equities
Last 48.22 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWY proxy
South Korea Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 178.86 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EWZ proxy
Brazil Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 38.09 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EZA proxy
South Africa Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 69.99 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
EZU proxy
Eurozone Equity Index
Europe Equities
Last 69.88 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
FXI direct
China Large-Cap
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 35.54 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
GDX proxy
Gold Miners
Metals
Last 97.63 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
GLD direct
Gold
Metals
Last 402.78 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
HYG proxy
High-Yield Corporate Bonds
Fixed Income
Last 79.11 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
IEF proxy
Intermediate US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 92.18 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
INDA proxy
India Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 49.97 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
IWM proxy
US Small-Cap Index
US Equities
Last 294.01 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
JPXN proxy
Japan JPX-Nikkei 400
Japan Equities
Last 102.65 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +10.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
KWEB proxy
China Internet Sector
China & Hong Kong Equities
Last 25.70 Fair 118 Val. +1.6 1Y +11.3%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
LQD proxy
Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds
Fixed Income
Last 105.35 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
PICK proxy
Global Metals and Mining
Metals
Last 64.88 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
PPLT proxy
Platinum
Metals
Last 15.98 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
QQQ proxy
US Technology Index
US Equities
Last 709.24 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
REET proxy
Global Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 27.33 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
REM proxy
Mortgage Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 21.62 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
REZ proxy
Residential and Specialized REITs
Real Estate
Last 93.96 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
RSP proxy
US Equal-Weight Index
US Equities
Last 218.60 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SCJ proxy
Japan Small-Cap Equity
Japan Equities
Last 108.92 Fair 104 Val. +0.5 1Y +10.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SHY proxy
Short-Term US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 81.64 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SLV proxy
Silver
Metals
Last 59.07 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +4.4%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SMH proxy
US Semiconductor Sector
US Equities
Last 550.48 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SOL-USD proxy
Solana
Crypto
Last 99.46 Fair 110 Val. +0.9 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
SPY direct
US Large-Cap Index
US Equities
Last 765.16 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
SRVR proxy
Data Center and Digital REITs
Real Estate
Last 30.54 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
TIP proxy
Inflation-Protected Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 106.86 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
TLT proxy
Long-Term US Treasuries
Fixed Income
Last 81.95 Fair 102 Val. +0.6 1Y +5.7%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
UNG proxy
Natural Gas
Energy
Last 10.75 Fair 108 Val. +1.1 1Y +9.2%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
USO direct
US Crude Oil
Energy
Last 141.15 Fair 108 Val. +1.1 1Y +9.2%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
VGK direct
Europe Broad Market
Europe Equities
Last 90.96 Fair 104 Val. +0.4 1Y +8.9%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
VNQ direct
US Real Estate
Real Estate
Last 95.78 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
VWO direct
Emerging Markets Broad Index
Emerging Markets Equities
Last 60.77 Fair 108 Val. +1.2 1Y +11.5%
Representative benchmark anchoring the asset-class market price at 100; fair value is modeled from asset-specific economic evidence.
XLE proxy
US Energy Sector
Energy
Last 65.10 Fair 108 Val. +1.1 1Y +9.2%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XLF proxy
US Financial Sector
US Equities
Last 57.66 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XLI proxy
US Industrial Sector
US Equities
Last 172.78 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XLRE proxy
US Real Estate Sector
Real Estate
Last 43.73 Fair 99 Val. -0.7 1Y +7.0%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XLV proxy
US Healthcare Sector
US Equities
Last 172.95 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XLY proxy
US Consumer Discretionary Sector
US Equities
Last 114.86 Fair 92 Val. -1.9 1Y +5.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XOP proxy
Oil and Gas Producers
Energy
Last 193.16 Fair 108 Val. +1.1 1Y +9.2%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
XRP-USD proxy
XRP
Crypto
Last 1.347 Fair 110 Val. +0.9 1Y +11.5%
Asset-class fair value is used as a proxy for this supplied symbol; no independent symbol-level fair-value distribution is claimed.
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 23
Tier 1 · 98%
BlackRock / iShares
Tier 1 · 98%
BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
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BlackRock / iShares
Tier 1 · 98%
Vanguard
Tier 1 · 98%
Vanguard
Tier 1 · 98%
BlackRock / iShares
Tier 1 · 98%
State Street Global Advisors
Tier 1 · 99%
International Energy Agency · 2026-08-12T04:00:00-04:00
Tier 2 · 92%
World Gold Council · 2026-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Tier 2 · 92%
World Gold Council · 2026-08-06T00:00:00-04:00
Tier 2 · 92%
Fidelity Digital Assets · 2026-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Tier 2 · 90%
Fidelity · 2026-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
Tier 3 · 82%
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