S&P Mid-Cap Index

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Aaron's (XL, US)  Homefurnishing Retail
1. Aaron's (XL, US)   Homefurnishing Retail	100		57		76		95
2. Avnet (XXL, US) ☀  Technology Distributors
2. Avnet (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Distributors	100		62		61		100
3. Jabil (XXL, US)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
3. Jabil (XXL, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services	100		70		45		93
4. Noble (L, GB) ☀  Oil & Gas Drilling
4. Noble (L, GB) ☀   Oil & Gas Drilling	98		98		36		95
5. Domtar (XL, US) ☀  Paper Products
5. Domtar (XL, US) ☀   Paper Products	96		23		79		88
6. Western Refining (XL, US)  Oil & Gas Refining
6. Western Refining (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Refining	93		62		61		90
7. SUPERVALU (XXL, US)  Food Retail
7. SUPERVALU (XXL, US)   Food Retail	91		44		88		94
8. KB Home (XL, US) ☀  Homebuilding
8. KB Home (XL, US) ☀   Homebuilding	90		100		33		100
9. Brinker (XL, US)  Restaurants
9. Brinker (XL, US)   Restaurants	90		21		72		85
10. Oceaneering (L, US) ☀  Oil & Gas Equipment
10. Oceaneering (L, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Equipment	89		96		90		100

September 16, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. KB Home (XL, US) ☀   Homebuilding
1. KB Home (XL, US) ☀   Homebuilding	90		100		33		100
2. TRI Pointe Homes (XL, US) ☀   Homebuilding
2. TRI Pointe Homes (XL, US) ☀   Homebuilding	76		100		33		100
3. Skechers (XL, US)   Footwear
3. Skechers (XL, US)   Footwear	35		100		46		94
4. Sonoco (XL, US) ☀   Paper Packaging
4. Sonoco (XL, US) ☀   Paper Packaging	60		100		28		79
5. IPG Photonics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
5. IPG Photonics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services	9		100		80		67
6. Catalent (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals
6. Catalent (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals	67		100		1		75
7. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
7. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance	42		100		24		61
8. Posts (XL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats
8. Posts (XL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats	20		100		19		70
9. Fortune Brands (XL, US) ☀   Building Products
9. Fortune Brands (XL, US) ☀   Building Products	18		100		11		53
10. Scotts Miracle-Gro (L, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
10. Scotts Miracle-Gro (L, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals	76		98		11		78

September 16, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. NOW (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution
1. NOW (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution	67		50		100		100
2. Jack Henry (L, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing
2. Jack Henry (L, US) ☀   Data Processing & Outsourcing	38		73		100		100
3. International Speedway (M, US)   Leisure Facilities
3. International Speedway (M, US)   Leisure Facilities	60		60		100		90
4. First American Financial (XL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance
4. First American Financial (XL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance	48		50		100		100
5. Gartner (XL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services
5. Gartner (XL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services	5		86		100		100
6. IDEXX (L, US)   Health Care Equipment
6. IDEXX (L, US)   Health Care Equipment	67		33		100		78
7. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
7. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	77		25		100		50
8. Big Lots (XL, US) ☀   General Merchandise Stores
8. Big Lots (XL, US) ☀   General Merchandise Stores	69		9		100		64
9. Lennox (XL, US) ☀   Building Products
9. Lennox (XL, US) ☀   Building Products	1		73		100		60
10. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
10. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance	45		4		100		57

September 16, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Old Republic (XL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance
1. Old Republic (XL, US) ☀   Property & Casualty Insurance	71		96		80		100
2. Reinsurance America (XXL, US)   Reinsurance
2. Reinsurance America (XXL, US)   Reinsurance	68		96		20		70
3. AFG (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance
3. AFG (XL, US)   Multi-line Insurance	35		83		60		70
4. PacWest (L, US)   Regional Banks
4. PacWest (L, US)   Regional Banks	19		59		90		67
5. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
5. W. R. Berkley (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance	42		100		24		61
6. Hanover Insurance (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
6. Hanover Insurance (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance	52		17		92		57
7. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Mercury General (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance	45		4		100		57
8. TCF Financial (L, US)   Regional Banks
8. TCF Financial (L, US)   Regional Banks	53		21		97		54
9. Cathay General (M, US)   Regional Banks
9. Cathay General (M, US)   Regional Banks	17		45		95		53

September 16, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index S&P Mid-Cap Index from September 16, 2016.