S&P 500 Index


S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Medtronic (XXL, IE) ☀  Health Care Equipment
1. Medtronic (XXL, IE) ☀   Health Care Equipment 100 39 33 81
2. Pepco (M, US)  Electric Utilities
2. Pepco (M, US)   Electric Utilities 100 29 23 68
3. Agilent (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 98 1 20 100
4. Entergy (XXL, US) ☀  Electric Utilities
4. Entergy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 97 5 28 58
5. Xerox (XL, US) ☀  Data Processing & Outsourcing
5. Xerox (XL, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing 96 9 48 68
6. SunTrust (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 95 100 59 100
7. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)  Airlines
7. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines 95 55 95 100
8. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀  Electric Utilities
8. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 94 42 88 97
9. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀  Department Stores
9. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores 93 37 84 98
10. Molson Coors Brewing (XXL, US) ☀  Brewers
10. Molson Coors Brewing (XXL, US) ☀   Brewers 93 13 33 59

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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 95 100 59 100
2. Walt Disney (XXL, US) ☀   Movies & Entertainment
2. Walt Disney (XXL, US) ☀   Movies & Entertainment 48 100 83 57
3. Seagate Technology (XXL, IE) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
3. Seagate Technology (XXL, IE) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 77 100 54 50
4. Eversource Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities
4. Eversource Energy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 61 100 55 78
5. Regeneron (XXL, US)   Biotechnology
5. Regeneron (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 22 100 78 57
6. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery
6. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ☀   Agricultural Machinery 65 100 33 1
7. Whole Foods Market (L, US)   Food Retail
7. Whole Foods Market (L, US)   Food Retail 13 100 67 18
8. Visa (XXL, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing
8. Visa (XXL, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing 10 100 66 83
9. Apple (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
9. Apple (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 11 100 53 33
10. Cabot Oil & Gas (M, US)   Oil & Gas Production
10. Cabot Oil & Gas (M, US)   Oil & Gas Production 18 100 47 33

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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ☀   Personal Products
1. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ☀   Personal Products 50 78 100 89
2. Cincinnati Financial (XXL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance
2. Cincinnati Financial (XXL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance 18 93 100 67
3. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) ☀   Air Freight & Logistics
3. C.H. Robinson (XXL, US) ☀   Air Freight & Logistics 31 70 100 72
4. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors
4. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors 48 49 100 65
5. 3M (XXL, US) ☀   Industrial Conglomerates
5. 3M (XXL, US) ☀   Industrial Conglomerates 29 58 100 67
6. Exxon Mobil (XL, US)   Integrated Oil & Gas
6. Exxon Mobil (XL, US)   Integrated Oil & Gas 33 48 100 69
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners
7. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 79 1 100 33
8. Assurant (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance
8. Assurant (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance 84 3 98 93
9. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution
9. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution 21 56 98 55
10. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
10. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 70 77 97 100

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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 95 100 59 100
2. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines
2. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines 95 55 95 100
3. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
3. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 70 77 97 100
4. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
4. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 68 68 83 100
5. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 98 1 20 100
6. Forest Laboratories (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals
6. Forest Laboratories (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 26 1 63 100
7. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores
7. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores 93 37 84 98
8. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US) ☀   Aerospace & Defense
8. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US) ☀   Aerospace & Defense 88 30 96 98
9. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances
9. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances 80 70 86 97
10. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities
10. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 94 42 88 97

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