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title: "Valuation Lens — October 28, 2026"
type: "valuation_lens"
date: "2026-10-28"
data_cutoff: "2026-10-28T23:00:00Z"
status: "final"
schema_version: "3.4.0"
methodology_version: "cxpw_valuation_lens_v3.4"
run_id: "vl_2026-10-28_261028001"
canonical_url: "https://cxprowealth.com/valuation-lens-2026-10-28/"
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# Valuation Lens — October 28, 2026

> Valuation Lens answers "what is this worth?". Every fair-value figure is an INDEX where today's market price = 100. A median of 112.5 means the model's median fair value is 12.5% above the current price. Valuation scores run -3 to +3 where POSITIVE means cheap — the opposite convention to Market Lens scores. Modeled returns are scenario distributions under stated assumptions, not forecasts.

**Data cutoff:** Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT  
**One-year Treasury hurdle:** 4.47% (TREASURY_1Y)  
**Methodology:** cxpw_valuation_lens_v3.4

## Overall

**A 5.05% 10-year Treasury and 2.67% real yield compress justified multiples: US equities, Developed Pacific, real estate and oil price above modeled fair value, while core bonds and China equities screen modestly cheap.**

The 1-year Treasury par yield of 4.47% sets a demanding hurdle, with the 10-year at 5.05% and the 10-year real yield at 2.67% near the top of their ten-year ranges.

## Asset classes, cheap to expensive

| Asset class | Benchmark | Score | Label | Median FV | P25–P75 | Upside to median | 1y modeled | vs Treasury |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Fixed Income | BND | +0.6 | Somewhat cheap | 101.0 | 98.3–103.6 | +1.0% | +5.6% | +1.1% |
| China & Hong Kong Equities | MCHI | +0.5 | Somewhat cheap | 104.0 | 93.0–115.0 | +4.0% | +8.0% | +3.5% |
| Emerging Markets Equities | VWO | -0.1 | Fair | 99.0 | 89.0–110.0 | -1.0% | +7.0% | +2.5% |
| Japan Equities | EWJ | -0.2 | Fair | 99.0 | 92.0–107.0 | -1.0% | +7.0% | +2.5% |
| Crypto | BTC-USD | -0.2 | Fair | 97.0 | 79.0–118.0 | -3.0% | +4.0% | -0.5% |
| Metals | GLD | -0.7 | Somewhat expensive | 94.0 | 80.0–107.0 | -6.0% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Europe Equities | VGK | -1.1 | Somewhat expensive | 95.0 | 88.0–102.0 | -5.0% | +6.5% | +2.0% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | -1.8 | Expensive | 91.0 | 84.0–98.0 | -9.0% | +5.0% | +0.5% |
| US Equities | SPY | -1.9 | Expensive | 90.0 | 83.0–97.0 | -10.0% | +6.0% | +1.5% |
| Developed Pacific Equities | EWA | -2.0 | Expensive | 89.0 | 83.0–96.0 | -11.0% | +5.5% | +1.0% |
| Energy | USO | -2.0 | Expensive | 82.0 | 72.0–93.0 | -18.0% | -5.0% | -9.5% |

### Fixed Income — +0.6 (Somewhat cheap)

Benchmark: BND (US Broad Bond Market)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 95.5, P25 98.3, median 101.0, P75 103.6, P90 105.8. The market price sits at the 40.7th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +5.6%, P10 +0.5% to P90 +10.2%. Starting-yield carry (SEC yield and yield to maturity blend about 5.3%) plus duration-scaled yield-change scenarios and a spread-widening drag on the corporate share; probabilities read from the modeled return quantiles.

**Probability note:** the 62% chance of beating the Treasury hurdle is scenario-implied, NOT a calibrated probability. The unconditional historical base rate is 44%.

### China & Hong Kong Equities — +0.5 (Somewhat cheap)

Benchmark: MCHI (China Broad Market)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 84.0, P25 93.0, median 104.0, P75 115.0, P90 126.0. The market price sits at the 40.9th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +8.0%, P10 -18.0% to P90 +32.0%. Dividend yield about 2.4% plus consensus-haircut EPS growth near 6% and a small partial-convergence term toward the median fair value, with wide dispersion for policy and geopolitical risk.

### Emerging Markets Equities — -0.1 (Fair)

Benchmark: VWO (Emerging Markets Broad Index)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 80.0, P25 89.0, median 99.0, P75 110.0, P90 121.0. The market price sits at the 52.3th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +7.0%, P10 -16.0% to P90 +28.0%. Dividend yield about 2% plus earnings growth after haircutting peak-cycle semiconductor estimates, with no valuation-convergence term because the benchmark sits near median fair value.

### Japan Equities — -0.2 (Fair)

Benchmark: EWJ (Japan Broad Market)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 84.0, P25 92.0, median 99.0, P75 107.0, P90 115.0. The market price sits at the 53.1th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +7.0%, P10 -12.0% to P90 +23.0%. Dividend yield about 1.8% plus buybacks about 1.5% and mid-single-digit EPS growth, with no valuation-convergence term because price sits near median fair value; currency translation widens the range.

### Crypto — -0.2 (Fair)

Benchmark: BTC-USD (Bitcoin)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 63.0, P25 79.0, median 97.0, P75 118.0, P90 140.0. The market price sits at the 53.6th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +4.0%, P10 -45.0% to P90 +60.0%. Scenario mix of on-chain valuation-band outcomes (MVRV 1.0 to 2.5) with no income; median reflects a price close to modeled fair value and very wide dispersion.

### Metals — -0.7 (Somewhat expensive)

Benchmark: GLD (Gold)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 68.0, P25 80.0, median 94.0, P75 107.0, P90 116.0. The market price sits at the 61.5th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +6.0%, P10 -18.0% to P90 +27.0%. No income; scenario mix of continued central-bank accumulation (bank forecasts discounted toward fair value) and real-yield-driven de-rating.

**Probability note:** the 53% chance of beating the Treasury hurdle is scenario-implied, NOT a calibrated probability. The unconditional historical base rate is 72%.

### Europe Equities — -1.1 (Somewhat expensive)

Benchmark: VGK (Europe Broad Market)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 81.0, P25 88.0, median 95.0, P75 102.0, P90 109.0. The market price sits at the 67.9th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +6.5%, P10 -11.0% to P90 +21.0%. Dividend yield about 2.9% plus buybacks about 1% and ex-energy EPS growth near 5%, less a small partial-convergence drag toward the median fair value.

### Real Estate — -1.8 (Expensive)

Benchmark: VNQ (US Real Estate)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 77.0, P25 84.0, median 91.0, P75 98.0, P90 105.0. The market price sits at the 79.3th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +5.0%, P10 -13.0% to P90 +21.0%. Dividend yield about 3.7% plus AFFO growth near 5%, less a partial-convergence drag toward the median fair value; rate sensitivity widens both tails.

### US Equities — -1.9 (Expensive)

Benchmark: SPY (US Large-Cap Index)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 75.0, P25 83.0, median 90.0, P75 97.0, P90 104.0. The market price sits at the 81.4th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +6.0%, P10 -14.0% to P90 +21.0%. Next-year EPS growth near 10% (after a haircut to consensus), dividend yield about 1.1% and net buybacks about 1.5%, less a partial-convergence drag of about 2 pp a year toward the median fair value; the long-run average equity return is used only as a prior.

### Developed Pacific Equities — -2.0 (Expensive)

Benchmark: EWA (Australia Broad Market)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 76.0, P25 83.0, median 89.0, P75 96.0, P90 103.0. The market price sits at the 83.6th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median +5.5%, P10 -11.0% to P90 +19.0%. Dividend yield about 3.6% plus EPS growth near 6%, less a partial-convergence drag of about 2 pp toward the median fair value; currency translation widens the range.

### Energy — -2.0 (Expensive)

Benchmark: USO (US Crude Oil)

**Fair-value distribution** (market = 100): P10 63.0, P25 72.0, median 82.0, P75 93.0, P90 106.0. The market price sits at the 83.1th percentile of that distribution.

**One-year modeled return:** median -5.0%, P10 -38.0% to P90 +28.0%. Futures-based fund return approximated as expected spot change toward the official balance path, partly offset by backwardation roll yield and collateral income; very wide range for supply-disruption outcomes.

**Probability note:** the 34% chance of beating the Treasury hurdle is scenario-implied, NOT a calibrated probability. The unconditional historical base rate is 61%.

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