Factor-Based Stock Portfolios

Guru Based on Annual
Return
Dashan Huang 20.2%
Meb Faber 19.4%
Partha Mohanram 14.7%
Motley Fool 13.9%
James O'Shaughnessy 17.0%
Wesley Gray 12.9%
Peter Lynch 12.8%
Kenneth Fisher 12.5%
Martin Zweig 12.4%
Validea 12.3%
* 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 12.2%
Factor Rotation - Composite with Trend 12.0%
Factor Rotation - Momentum 11.4%
Factor Rotation - Composite 11.2%
Factor Rotation - Value 10.1%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
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