S&P 500 Index


S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Entergy (XXL, US) ☀  Electric Utilities
1. Entergy (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 100 47 24 85
2. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀  Electric Utilities
2. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 94 29 91 100
3. SunTrust (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
3. SunTrust (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 94 67 60 95
4. Lorillard (M, US)  Tobacco
4. Lorillard (M, US)   Tobacco 92 50 100 100
5. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) ☀  Aerospace & Defense
5. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) ☀   Aerospace & Defense 92 32 47 81
6. Valero (XL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
6. Valero (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining 91 38 94 89
7. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
7. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 90 51 43 89
8. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀  Department Stores
8. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores 88 41 71 93
9. PNC (XXL, US) ☀  Regional Banks
9. PNC (XXL, US) ☀   Regional Banks 88 38 37 32
10. Jefferies Financial Group (XL, US) ☀  Multi-Sector Holdings
10. Jefferies Financial Group (XL, US) ☀   Multi-Sector Holdings 63 36 65 54

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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 94 20 77 100
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 50 83 100 100
3. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
3. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 61 57 79 100
4. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage
4. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ☀   Investment Banking & Brokerage 62 29 17 17
5. Seagate Technology (XXL, IE) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
5. Seagate Technology (XXL, IE) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 77 100 54 50
6. Invesco (L, US)   Asset Management & Custody
6. Invesco (L, US)   Asset Management & Custody 81 62 63 85
7. Visa (XXL, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing
7. Visa (XXL, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing 21 100 66 83
8. Reynolds American (L, US)   Tobacco
8. Reynolds American (L, US)   Tobacco 58 77 33 50
9. Whole Foods Market (L, US)   Food Retail
9. Whole Foods Market (L, US)   Food Retail 33 100 1 1
10. Apple (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
10. Apple (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 36 100 33 33

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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 94 20 77 100
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 50 83 100 100
3. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines
3. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)   Airlines 82 63 75 86
4. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ☀   Personal Products
4. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ☀   Personal Products 63 60 100 86
5. PPG (XXL, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals
5. PPG (XXL, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals 63 50 63 100
6. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution
6. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution 24 56 100 63
7. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors
7. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors 52 56 100 70
8. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 68 33 100 100
9. CME Group (XXL, US)   Specialized Finance
9. CME Group (XXL, US)   Specialized Finance 45 57 70 100
10. Exxon Mobil (XL, US)   Integrated Oil & Gas
10. Exxon Mobil (XL, US)   Integrated Oil & Gas 32 23 97 65

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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 94 20 77 100
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 50 83 100 100
3. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
3. BlackRock (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 61 57 79 100
4. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
4. Marriott (XXL, US) ☀   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 70 1 100 100
5. PPG (XXL, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals
5. PPG (XXL, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals 63 50 63 100
6. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities
6. Exelon (XXL, US) ☀   Electric Utilities 94 29 91 100
7. Lorillard (M, US)   Tobacco
7. Lorillard (M, US)   Tobacco 92 50 100 100
8. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Agilent (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 68 33 100 100
9. CME Group (XXL, US)   Specialized Finance
9. CME Group (XXL, US)   Specialized Finance 45 57 70 100
10. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers
10. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers 60 25 100 100

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