Factor-Based Stock Portfolios

Guru Based on Annual
Return
Partha Mohanram 15.4%
Meb Faber 20.0%
Dashan Huang 19.0%
Motley Fool 13.8%
James O'Shaughnessy 17.4%
Martin Zweig 12.5%
Wesley Gray 12.3%
Peter Lynch 12.0%
Kenneth Fisher 11.7%
Benjamin Graham 11.3%
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Factor-Based ETF Portfolios

Portfolio Annual
Return
Factor Rotation - Momentum with Trend 12.4%
Factor Rotation - Composite with Trend 12.2%
Factor Rotation - Momentum 11.5%
Factor Rotation - Composite 11.2%
Factor Rotation - Macro with Trend 10.1%
* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer
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