Factor-Based Stock Portfolios

Guru Based on Annual
Return
Dashan Huang 20.1%
Partha Mohanram 15.1%
Meb Faber 18.3%
Motley Fool 13.4%
Martin Zweig 12.8%
Peter Lynch 12.4%
Wesley Gray 12.1%
James O'Shaughnessy 16.0%
Validea 11.4%
Patrick O'Shaughnessy 15.0%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
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Factor-Based ETF Portfolios

Portfolio Annual
Return
Factor Rotation - Momentum with Trend 11.8%
Factor Rotation - Composite with Trend 11.6%
Factor Rotation - Momentum 11.1%
Factor Rotation - Composite 10.8%
Factor Rotation - Value 9.7%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
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