Sector Analyzer Report
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Sector Analyzer Report
Index Analyzer November 2016 Select Sector Indices Evaluate Select Sector Indices based on investment merit using fundamental data and analysis Compare sectors with ease on a variety of forward-looking valuation metrics Succinct reports in three easy-to-read sections: Investment Summary, Fundamentals, and Composition © 2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. Important additional disclosure information can be found on page 2. Disclosures Limitations on Usage This report is provided by AltaVista Research, LLC (“AltaVista”) for informational purposes only, and is for distribution only as permitted by applicable law. Any opinions expressed herein are solely those of AltaVista and make no allowances for any specific investment objectives. As such, they do not constitute a recommendation with respect to the investment merits of any security or index mentioned herein. Nothing in this report should be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities. Prices and valuation data change with market conditions and investors should be aware that this material could be substantially out of date when distributed. This report may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of AltaVista. Data Definitions & Reliability AltaVista believes the information contained in this report to be reasonably accurate at the time of publication, but makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. Calculations of fundamental data are based on a weighted average of consensus estimates and reported results for current index constituents. As a result, historical figures for fundamental data such as dividends per share may not reflect those actually paid by firms in the index. To the extent that index reconstitution and rebalancing have altered index composition, these differences may be significant. Definitions for some commonly used financial terms are as follows: Earnings/Net Income: Unless denoted as a GAAP figure, earnings are calculated on a “pro forma” basis using consensus EPS results/estimates for the individual constituents of each index, multiplied by the float-adjusted shares in the index. Cash Flow: Adds depreciation and amortization to consensus earnings estimates Standard deviation: Statistical measure of price volatility using 3 years of monthly return data. Figures are annualized. Beta: Measures relative volatility of a given sector index versus the S&P500 by comparing 3 years of monthly return data. Book Value: Common Equity as reported by index constituents according to GAAP. Forecasts reflect pro-forma calculations using most recently reported figures, plus earnings less dividends. Dividends per share: Dividends paid by companies in the index on a pro forma basis. Payout ratio: Dividends as a percentage of Earnings/Net Income in a given year. Return on Equity: Net income divided by average common equity over the period. Debt-to-equity: Ratio of long- and short-term debt to owners equity. Long-term growth: Uses consensus estimates of 3-5 year earnings growth for individual constituents of each index to calculate a floatadjusted earnings-weighted growth rate for the index as a whole. Trend in Current FY Estimates: Illustrates changes in consensus estimates over time by examining the monthly change in current fiscal year EPS estimates for individual constituents of each index. Base period is set equal to 100. Price-to-Earnings, -Cash Flow, -Sales and -Book Value: Valuation multiples derived by dividing the index price by the per-share figures for earnings, cash flow, sales and book value, respectively, as per the 'per share results & estimates' for each index. How We Rate Indices For every index under coverage, we calculate a rating based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Priceto-Book Value multiples. Then, we separate the indices into five tiers based on their individual scores. Although one index's score and recommendation are independent of other indices' rankings, our coverage universe has a roughly normal distribution among the five tiers, with NEUTRAL accounting for the largest number of indices. The five tiers are as follows: SPECULATIVE: Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE indicates exceptional appreciation potential in our opinion. However, firms in this index may also have deep structural issues, which can carry extra risk. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. OVERWEIGHT: Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at attractive valuations and/or have above-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. NEUTRAL: Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these indices. The majority of indices we cover fall into this category. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. UNDERWEIGHT: Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or have below-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID: A rating of AVOID indicates poor appreciation potential, but some indices in this category consist of stocks for which our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant, and which may not reflect the value of dividend income. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. Additional information is available upon request. ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. Table of Contents Index Analyzer: Select Sector Indices IXY IXR IXE IXM IXFNS IXV IXI IXB IXRE IXT IXU Valuation Guide Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index Consumer Staples Select Sector Index Energy Select Sector Index Financial Select Sector Index Financial Services Select Sector Index Health Care Select Sector Index Industrial Select Sector Index Materials Select Sector Index Real Estate Select Sector Index Technology Select Sector Index Utilities Select Sector Index 4-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ALPS Distributor Inc. is distributor for the Select Sector SPDR Trust. © 2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. October 31, 2016 Valuation Guide Select Sector Indices This page provides a summary of valuation metrics for the Select Sector Indices and S&P500 which may be considered when buying or selling a fund tracking these indices. Price-to-earnings ratio (on 2016E EPS) 50 151.6 40 30.5 30 18.8 20 21.2 17.1 18.5 17.7 17.6 Industrials Materials Technology Utilities 15.1 13.1 13.1 Financials Finc. Services 10 0 Discretionary Staples Energy Real Estate Efficiency Metrics* Avg. ROE Asset (12-16E) Turnover 22.4% 0.99x 23.8% 1.45x 8.1% 0.79x 9.2% 0.07x 9.2% 0.07x 8.2% 0.19x 21.6% 0.95x 22.2% 0.73x 17.8% 0.72x 23.3% 0.56x 10.9% 0.28x Discretionary Staples Energy Financials Finc. Services Real Estate Health Care Industrials Materials Technology Utilities Health Care Risk measures: Standard Deviation Prices Earnings Est. (3yr Ann.) 2016-17E 13.2% 3.4% 10.2% 1.8% 18.8% 37.4% 13.2% 3.1% n/a n/a 2.1% n/a n/a 11.0% 12.9% 2.3% 11.9% 3.0% 17.1% 7.2% 13.5% 4.2% 13.3% 2.6% Assets/ Equity 3.4x 2.9x 2.1x 8.8x 8.8x 2.6x 2.5x 3.6x 3.0x 2.4x 3.7x Debt/ Equity 1.2x 0.9x 0.4x 1.8x 1.8x 1.3x 0.6x 1.2x 0.9x 0.5x 1.3x P/E 18.8 21.2 151.6 13.1 13.1 30.5 15.1 17.1 18.5 17.7 17.6 PEG 1.6 2.4 3.3 1.8 1.8 4.2 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.8 3.7 P/CF 12.5 15.9 13.6 14.9 14.9 16.3 13.9 11.2 10.4 12.3 8.4 P/Sales 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.1 6.1 1.6 1.7 1.7 3.2 1.9 P/BV 4.3 4.4 1.6 1.2 1.2 3.3 2.8 3.8 2.9 3.7 1.8 18.2 1.9 12.7 1.9 2.6 *most recent FY available, except averages as noted Valuation multiples (based on 2016 estimates) Discretionary Staples Energy Financials Finc. Services Real Estate Health Care Industrials Materials Technology Utilities S&P 500 Earnings per share growth 20% 378% 10% 0% -10% -79% 2016 2017 Industrials Materials -20% Discretionary Staples Energy Financials Finc. Services Real Estate Health Care Technology Utilities Note: All valuation metrics on this page calculated based on consensus estimates of current index constituents, as collected by Bloomberg and FactSet. Definitions of technical terms can be found on page 2 of this document. © 2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. October 31, 2016 Valuation Guide Select Sector Indices Consumer Discretionary Select Sector This page contains historical price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book value (P/BV) multiples based on rolling twelve-months' earnings and book value per share figures, respectively, for each Select Sector Index (maximum value of 100). It illustrates how these indices have traded in the recent past in relation to these two valuation metrics. 20 15 1.0 0.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 P/BV (x) P/E (left) P/BV (right) 0 2.0 2014 2015 2016 2017 50 0.5 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0.0 2017 1.0 20 P/BV (x) 1.5 P/BV (x) P/E (x) Health Care Select Sector 10 15 10 0.5 5 P/E (left) P/BV (right) 0.0 0 2011 2012 2013 2.0 1.0 P/E (left) P/BV (right) 2011 Financial Select Sector 2.5 1.5 P/E (x) 2013 100 1.0 0.0 2012 2017 P/BV (x) 150 P/E (x) 3.0 15 P/BV (right) 4.0 12 2011 P/E (left) 0 5.0 6 4.0 Energy Select Sector P/E (x) 18 5.0 2.0 5 Consumer Staples Select Sector 6.0 3.0 10 Investors may consider this along with other data and information when buying or selling any security tracking these indices. 24 P/E (x) 25 P/BV (x) Trends in P/E and P/BV multiples 2014 2015 2016 2017 4.0 3.0 2.0 5 P/E (left) 1.0 P/BV (right) 0 0.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *Note: maximum P/E = 100, may also indicate losses P/E (left) P/BV (right) 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20 3.0 15 2.0 10 1.0 5 0.0 0 2017 15 P/BV (x) 20 10 P/E (left) P/BV (right) 4.0 15 3.0 0.0 2012 2013 2011 20 1.0 0 2011 2.0 5.0 2.0 5 3.0 P/E (left) 1.0 P/BV (right) 0.0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Utilities Select Sector P/E (x) Technology Select Sector P/BV (x) 4.0 4.0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2.0 1.5 10 1.0 5 P/E (left) P/BV (x) 5 25 P/E (x) 10 5.0 P/E (x) 15 P/BV (x) 20 Materials Select Sector P/E (x) Industrial Select Sector P/BV (right) 0 0.5 0.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 © 2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index IXY Index Price History AltaVista Recommendation 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 Description The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index is a modified cap-weighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in consumer cyclical or transportation industries. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception -1.8% 16.9% 9.5% 7.8% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 UNDERWEIGHT Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or have below-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 1.14 13.2% 786.63 SPECULATIVE OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 427.50 Earnings 27.29 Book Value 146.46 Dividends 6.17 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 438.04 29.44 153.18 7.62 2013 463.23 32.64 153.00 8.62 2014 481.05 33.16 151.18 10.29 2015 501.35 37.10 152.80 11.98 2016E 577.14 41.87 183.24 12.90 2017E 605.16 45.89 215.29 13.60 2.4% 7.8% 5.7% 10.8% 3.8% 1.6% 4.2% 11.8% 15.1% 12.8% 4.8% 9.5% Return on Equity Net Margins 30% Trend in Current FY Est. 106 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 2013 2015 2017 94 6 mo 4 mo 2 mo Industry Breakdown 13.3% 6.7% 6.5% 6.1% 4.2% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 2.6% 52.0% 86 $106,847 $12,373 91.0% 9.0% 0.0% Leisure 2016E 18.8 12.5 1.4 4.3 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 98 2011 Consumer firms have become more profitable since the financial crisis--see Net Margins and ROE--although we question the continued improvement in margins implied by the consensus estimates for 2017. But valuation multiples appear to be trending lower after trading in a narrow range for the last two years, and as the 2nd best performing sector over the past 10 years (after Staples) Discretionary firms remain richly valued vs. the S&P 500. Valuation Metrics 102 Top 10 Constituents AMAZON.COM INC HOME DEPOT INC COMCAST CORP-CL A WALT DISNEY CO/THE MCDONALD'S CORP STARBUCKS CORP PRICELINE.COM INC NIKE INC -CL B TIME WARNER INC LOWE'S COS INC TOTAL 11-16E CAGR 6.2% 8.9% 4.6% 15.9% Autos & parts Durables today 2017E 17.1 10.8 1.3 3.7 Historical P/E Ratio* 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Media Retail Other Fundamental Data LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. 11.7% 30.8% 1.2x Consumer Staples Select Sector Index IXR Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index is a modified capweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in the development or production of consumer goods. The index was developed with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. UNDERWEIGHT 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 8.7% 14.4% 10.5% 6.3% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or have below-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID 0.68 10.2% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 529.93 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 330.96 Earnings 22.08 Book Value 99.01 Dividends 10.42 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 343.34 22.74 97.88 10.26 2013 350.25 24.10 98.23 12.62 2014 359.10 24.77 93.31 12.58 2015 364.74 24.12 109.91 13.70 2016E 373.60 25.06 121.58 13.78 2017E 392.12 27.27 134.26 14.68 3.7% 2.9% 2.0% 5.9% 2.5% 2.8% 1.5% -2.6% 2.4% 3.8% 4.9% 8.8% Return on Equity Net Margins 30% 11-16E CAGR 2.5% 2.6% 4.2% 5.7% Trend in Current FY Est. 104 8% Valuation Metrics 102 25% 6% 20% 4% 10% 96 94 2% 5% 0% 2013 2015 2017 2017E 19.4 14.8 1.4 4.0 92 0% 2011 2016E 21.2 15.9 1.4 4.4 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 100 98 15% Return on Equity appears headed in the wrong direction and sales and EPS estimates for next year look overly optimistic to us in light of recent history. In any case Consumer Staples stocks have seen their valuation multiples expand considerably over the last five years -- see the historical P/E ratio below -- and as a result these stocks continue to appear expensive, leading to an UNDERWEIGHT recommendation. 2011 2013 2015 2017 90 6 mo 4 mo 2 mo today Historical P/E Ratio* 22 20 Top 10 Constituents PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE COCA-COLA CO/THE PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL ALTRIA GROUP INC WAL-MART STORES INC CVS CAREMARK CORP PEPSICO INC WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC-A TOTAL Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) Industry Breakdown 12.5% 8.8% 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 62.2% 37 $114,974 $20,209 98.2% 1.8% 0.0% 18 HH & Personal Products Food & Staples Retail 16 14 12 10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Food, Bvg & Tobacco LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 8.7% 55.0% 0.9x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Energy Select Sector Index IXE Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation 1,200 The Energy Select Sector Index is a modified capitalizationweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in the development or production of energy products. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. UNDERWEIGHT 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 3.9% 2.1% 4.3% 8.4% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or have below-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID 1.04 18.8% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 688.33 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 784.57 Earnings 39.74 Book Value 355.06 Dividends 12.82 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 786.79 43.36 389.78 14.61 2013 766.12 43.73 407.44 17.05 2014 749.66 50.85 448.19 19.86 2015 505.39 22.08 448.39 20.97 2016E 412.06 4.54 434.74 17.86 2017E 514.83 21.68 438.76 17.78 0.2% 9.1% -2.6% 0.8% -2.1% 16.2% -32.5% -56.5% -18.4% -79.4% 24.9% 377.5% Return on Equity Net Margins 14% Trend in Current FY Est. 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) This year is likely to be another "write-off" in terms of earnings--and estimates are falling again after stabilizing for a few months--but profits are forecast to rebound in 2017. On such depressed earnings the P/E ratio naturally appears elevated, but Energy stocks might be attractive on P/BV if the lousy ROE figures for 2015-17E is temporary, rather than a "new normal." Nonetheless based on where estimates stand now the sector rates as UNDERWEIGHT. 100 Valuation Metrics 80 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 60 40 2016E 151.6 13.6 1.7 1.6 2017E 31.8 8.9 1.3 1.6 20 2011 Top 10 Constituents EXXON MOBIL CORP CHEVRON CORP SCHLUMBERGER LTD PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO EOG RESOURCES INC OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP HALLIBURTON CO CONOCOPHILLIPS SPECTRA ENERGY CORP KINDER MORGAN INC TOTAL 11-16E CAGR -12.1% n/m 4.1% 6.9% 2013 2015 2017 0 6 mo 2 mo today Historical P/E Ratio* 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Industry Breakdown 17.2% 14.5% 8.3% 5.1% 4.4% 3.6% 3.5% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 65.2% 36 $114,886 $15,313 93.2% 6.9% 0.0% 4 mo 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Energy LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 45.9% 393.5% 0.4x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Financial Select Sector Index IXM Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Financial Select Sector Index is a modified cap-weighted index. The index isintended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in the development or production of financial products. This index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. OVERWEIGHT 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 3.5% 14.8% -1.6% 2.4% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at attractive valuations and/or have above-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-toBook Value multiples. AVOID 1.05 13.2% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 242.94 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 102.79 Earnings 12.18 Book Value 160.51 Dividends 2.33 2012 113.21 14.32 170.29 3.03 2013 109.75 17.03 179.78 3.65 2014 112.47 16.08 188.37 4.29 2015 114.43 18.15 191.13 4.90 2016E 117.19 18.52 207.15 5.36 2017E 116.14 21.01 218.99 6.02 Sales growth EPS growth 10.1% 17.4% -3.0% 18.9% 2.4% -5.5% 1.7% 12.8% 2.4% 2.0% -0.8% 13.4% Return on Equity Net Margins 12% 11-16E CAGR 2.7% 8.7% 5.2% 18.1% Trend in Current FY Est. 104 20% Valuation Metrics 102 10% 15% 8% 6% 98 96 4% 5% 2% 0% 2013 2015 2017 2017E 11.6 13.4 2.1 1.1 94 0% 2011 2016E 13.1 14.9 2.1 1.2 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 100 10% With Real Estate no longer part of the sector, the focus is on Financial Services where the outlook remains clouded by interest rates, the ageing bull market, and of course the election. But 3Q16 results have been strong so far, and postFinancial Crisis return on equity for these firms has settled into a range around 8-10%, while the stocks trade at quite reasonable valuation multiples. Financials enjoy an OVERWEIGHT recommendation as a result. 2011 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 92 6 mo 4 mo 2 mo 11.1% 10.2% 8.6% 6.9% 5.9% 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.1% 55.4% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 64 $92,393 $16,947 84.8% 4.0% 0.0% Historical P/E Ratio* 15 Industry Breakdown BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B JPMORGAN CHASE & CO WELLS FARGO & CO BANK OF AMERICA CORP CITIGROUP INC US BANCORP GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP CHUBB LIMITED METLIFE INC TOTAL today 10 5 Insurance 0 2011 Banks Diversified 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 7.5% 28.9% 1.8x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Financial Services Select Sector Index IXFNS Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation 85 The Financial Services Select Sector Index is a modified capweighted index. The index isintended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in the development or production of financial products, excluding REITs. This index was established with a value of 80.03 on August 17, 2015. OVERWEIGHT 80 75 70 65 8/17/15 9/14/15 10/12/15 11/9/15 12/7/15 1/4/16 2/1/16 2/29/16 3/28/16 4/25/16 5/23/16 6/20/16 7/18/16 8/15/16 9/12/16 10/10/16 60 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 2.2% n/a n/a n/a *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at attractive valuations and/or have above-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-toBook Value multiples. AVOID n/a n/a SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 75.67 INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 31.81 Earnings 3.80 Book Value 49.92 Dividends 0.73 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 34.96 4.46 53.28 0.94 2013 34.02 5.31 55.74 1.14 2014 35.10 5.01 58.24 1.34 2015 35.87 5.65 60.02 1.53 2016E 36.62 5.77 64.30 1.67 2017E 36.12 6.54 68.38 1.88 9.9% 17.4% -2.6% 18.9% 3.1% -5.5% 2.1% 12.8% 2.0% 2.0% -1.3% 13.3% Return on Equity Net Margins 12% 11-16E CAGR 2.9% 8.7% 5.2% 18.1% Trend in Current FY Est. 104 20% Valuation Metrics 102 10% 15% 8% 6% 98 96 4% 5% 2% 0% 2013 2015 2017 2017E 11.6 13.4 2.1 1.1 94 0% 2011 2016E 13.1 14.9 2.1 1.2 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 100 10% Essentially identical to the broader Financial sector, these Financial Services firms have made steady improvements in profitability since the Financial Crisis. EPS growth next year is forecast to exceed all other sectors except for rebounding commodities, although uncertainty abounds given interest rates and bank instability abroad, not to mention the election. However, lower valuation multiples already discount this, resulting in an OVERWEIGHT recommendation. 2011 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 92 6 mo 4 mo 2 mo 11.2% 10.2% 8.6% 7.0% 5.9% 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.1% 55.5% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 64 $92,551 n/a 84.8% 4.0% 0.0% Historical P/E Ratio* 15 Industry Breakdown BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B JPMORGAN CHASE & CO WELLS FARGO & CO BANK OF AMERICA CORP CITIGROUP INC US BANCORP GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP CHUBB LIMITED METLIFE INC TOTAL today 10 5 Insurance 0 2011 Banks 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Diversified LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 7.5% 28.9% 1.8x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Health Care Select Sector Index IXV Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Health Care Select Sector Index is a modified capweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in health care services. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. OVERWEIGHT 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception -4.0% 17.1% 9.4% 7.2% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT indicates that stocks in this index are trading at attractive valuations and/or have above-average fundamentals. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-toBook Value multiples. AVOID 0.95 12.9% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 676.01 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 294.38 Earnings 29.43 Book Value 137.17 Dividends 7.21 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 306.83 30.97 145.43 8.24 2013 323.87 32.04 157.11 9.04 2014 362.65 37.16 166.27 9.93 2015 392.67 41.14 210.16 11.02 2016E 427.34 44.83 242.50 11.92 2017E 448.64 49.00 279.67 12.74 4.2% 5.2% 5.5% 3.4% 11.9% 15.9% 8.2% 10.7% 8.8% 8.9% 4.9% 9.3% Return on Equity Net Margins 12% 103 20% 10% 102 8% 101 6% 100 4% 99 2% 98 10% 5% 0% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2011 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 97 6 mo Valuation Metrics 12.1% 7.5% 6.3% 5.2% 4.4% 4.2% 3.8% 3.6% 3.4% 3.3% 53.7% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 59 $112,541 $19,731 97.7% 2.3% 0.0% 2016E 15.1 13.9 1.6 2.8 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 4 mo 2 mo Industry Breakdown JOHNSON & JOHNSON PFIZER INC MERCK & CO. INC. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC MEDTRONIC PLC AMGEN INC GILEAD SCIENCES INC ABBVIE INC ALLERGAN PLC BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO TOTAL Until the recent decline in biotech shares dragged the sector's overall P/E down, investors had been revaluing Health Care stocks with steadily higher multiples since late 2011. Perhaps the recent pullback in valuations (P/E, P/BV) reflects the declining trend in Return on Equity. But are investors overreacting? Multiples are at their lowest level in years resulting in the highest rating for any sector, firmly in OVERWEIGHT territory. Trend in Current FY Est. 25% 15% 11-16E CAGR 7.7% 8.8% 12.1% 10.6% Equip & Svcs. today 2017E 13.8 11.6 1.5 2.4 Historical P/E Ratio* 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Pharma & Biotech LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 9.2% 26.6% 0.6x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Industrial Select Sector Index IXI Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Industrial Select Sector index is a modified capitalizationweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in industrial products and services. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. NEUTRAL 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 7.9% 13.9% 7.7% 7.0% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these indices. The majority of indices we cover fall into this category. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID 1.04 11.9% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 572.33 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 331.94 Earnings 24.20 Book Value 120.13 Dividends 7.63 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 345.28 25.87 131.70 8.71 2013 355.08 28.30 145.22 9.78 2014 364.59 32.18 144.64 11.03 2015 347.20 33.58 130.82 12.46 2016E 344.81 33.40 150.57 13.17 2017E 349.21 35.15 169.70 13.99 4.0% 6.9% 2.8% 9.3% 2.6% 13.7% -4.7% 4.3% -0.6% -0.5% 1.2% 5.2% Return on Equity Net Margins Trend in Current FY Est. 104 30% 12% 25% 10% 20% 8% 15% 6% 96 10% 4% 94 5% 2% 92 0% 2013 2015 2017 98 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 90 6 mo 4 mo 10.5% 5.6% 4.8% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.1% 3.6% 2.8% 2.6% 47.5% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 67 $76,043 $13,105 92.5% 7.5% 0.0% 2 mo today 2017E 16.3 10.9 1.6 3.4 Historical P/E Ratio* 20 15 Industry Breakdown GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 3M CO HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC BOEING CO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP UNION PACIFIC CORP UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CATERPILLAR INC GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP TOTAL 2016E 17.1 11.2 1.7 3.8 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 100 2011 The shale oil & gas revolution is contributing to a manufacturing renaissance that has resulted in rising margins and faster long-term EPS growth, although sales declined last year and are forecast to be about flat this year, reflecting weak economies abroad and strong USD. In any case, the sector's P/E multiple has held fairly steady while the market's P/E rose in recent years, leaving Industrials' attractiveness on par with the S&P 500 in our opinion. Valuation Metrics 102 0% 2011 11-16E CAGR 0.8% 6.7% 4.6% 11.5% 10 5 Transport 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Com. Svcs Other Fundamental Data Capital Goods LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 9.0% 39.4% 1.2x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Materials Select Sector Index IXB Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Materials Select Sector Index is a modified capitalizationweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in basic industries. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. NEUTRAL 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 5.5% 8.8% 6.0% 6.7% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these indices. The majority of indices we cover fall into this category. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID 1.32 17.1% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 494.96 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 324.71 Earnings 29.41 Book Value 137.74 Dividends 9.85 2012 326.20 26.30 146.44 9.53 2013 332.78 27.12 155.54 11.32 2014 336.60 29.06 155.35 11.25 2015 296.48 27.17 157.47 10.59 2016E 292.24 26.83 173.39 11.06 2017E 302.85 30.82 192.07 11.64 Sales growth EPS growth 0.4% -10.5% 2.0% 3.1% 1.1% 7.1% -11.9% -6.5% -1.4% -1.2% 3.6% 14.8% Return on Equity Net Margins 25% 12% 20% 10% Trend in Current FY Est. 8% 15% 6% 10% 4% 5% 2% 0% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2011 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 6 mo 11.5% 11.5% 8.3% 6.3% 5.7% 5.5% 4.7% 4.2% 3.7% 3.6% 65.0% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 27 $33,672 $11,653 88.4% 11.6% 0.0% Chemical firms dominate the Materials sector (about 70%) and benefit from the shale oil and gas revolution, which is translating into higher margins. Last year however both revenue and profits declined as commodity prices fell, and profits are forecast to decline slightly again this year before a rebound in 2017. However declines in valuation multiples over this period appear to adequately reflect this, putting the sector in NEUTRAL territory. Valuation Metrics 2016E 18.5 10.4 1.7 2.9 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 4 mo 2 mo today 2017E 16.1 9.7 1.6 2.6 Historical P/E Ratio* 25 20 Industry Breakdown DOW CHEMICAL DU PONT (E.I.) DE NEMOURS MONSANTO CO PRAXAIR INC ECOLAB INC AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A PPG INDUSTRIES INC SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE NEWMONT MINING CORP TOTAL 11-16E CAGR -2.1% n/m 4.7% 2.3% 15 10 5 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Materials LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 7.7% 41.2% 0.9x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Real Estate Select Sector Index IXRE Index Price History 170 Description AltaVista Recommendation The Real Estate Select Sector Index is a modified capweighted index. The index isintended to track the movements of Real Estate Investment Trusts in the S&P500, excluding Mortgage REITs. This index was established with a value of 147.88 on August 17, 2015. AVOID 160 150 140 8/17/15 9/14/15 10/12/15 11/9/15 12/7/15 1/4/16 2/1/16 2/29/16 3/28/16 4/25/16 5/23/16 6/20/16 7/18/16 8/15/16 9/12/16 10/10/16 130 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 36.4% n/a n/a n/a *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 A rating of AVOID indicates poor appreciation potential, but some indices in this category consist of stocks for which our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant, and which may not reflect the value of dividend income. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID n/a n/a SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 148.22 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 16.89 Earnings 2.09 Book Value 32.56 Dividends 3.03 2012 17.53 2.22 39.26 3.20 2013 20.15 2.61 42.14 3.58 2014 20.97 3.75 44.92 4.56 2015 22.79 4.30 46.45 4.91 2016E 24.13 4.86 45.11 6.25 2017E 25.76 4.11 43.57 5.41 Sales growth EPS growth 3.7% 6.2% 14.9% 17.8% 4.0% 43.5% 8.6% 14.7% 5.8% 12.9% 6.7% -15.4% Return on Equity Net Margins 25% 115 10% 20% 110 15% 105 10% 100 5% 95 6% 4% 2% 0% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2011 2013 Most REIT investors don't focus on the EPS figures shown here and which drive our ratings, but even the more relevant cash flow multiples appear a bit rich to us. REITs must pay out the majority of their earnings, in turn providing investors with what we estimate will be the richest yields of any Select Sector index in 2016, but beware that current consensus forecasts suggest dividends will decline next year. Trend in Current FY Est. 12% 8% 11-16E CAGR 7.4% 18.4% 6.7% 15.6% 2015 2017 90 6 mo Valuation Metrics 2016E 30.5 16.3 6.1 3.3 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 4 mo 2 mo today 2017E 36.1 16.7 5.8 3.4 Historical P/E Ratio* 60 50 Top 10 Constituents Industry Breakdown SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC AMERICAN TOWER CORP-CL A PUBLIC STORAGE CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP PROLOGIS INC EQUINIX INC WELLTOWER, INC. VENTAS INC AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC WEYERHAEUSER CO TOTAL 10.8% 9.3% 5.8% 5.8% 5.0% 4.7% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 58.8% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 28 $25,872 n/a 88.7% 11.3% 0.0% 40 30 20 10 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Real Estate Other Fundamental Data LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 7.2% 128.6% 1.3x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Technology Select Sector Index IXT Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Technology Select Sector Index is a modified capweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are involved in the development or production of technology products. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. NEUTRAL 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 11.0% 15.1% 9.5% 3.5% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 475.87 Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these indices. The majority of indices we cover fall into this category. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. OVERWGT. ALTAR Scores™ Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 1.14 13.5% NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 114.11 Earnings 18.02 Book Value 86.38 Dividends 4.84 2012 115.36 20.75 91.49 5.38 2013 120.31 21.62 99.31 6.86 2014 127.04 23.21 99.89 7.18 2015 144.36 26.31 110.62 8.34 2016E 149.58 26.84 128.68 8.81 2017E 156.82 29.56 148.78 9.26 Sales growth EPS growth 1.0% 15.1% 4.2% 4.1% 5.5% 7.3% 13.6% 13.3% 3.6% 2.0% 4.8% 10.1% Return on Equity Net Margins 30% Trend in Current FY Est. 106 20% 25% 15% 20% 15% 11-16E CAGR 5.6% 8.3% 8.3% 12.7% Valuation Metrics 2016E 17.7 12.3 3.2 3.7 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 102 10% 98 10% Although profitability in terms of margins and ROE remains exceptionally high, earnings growth has declined in recent years, and long-term EPS growth expectations are now on par with the S&P 500 overall. However, while valuation multiples have crept slowly upward over the past few years, they've lagged gains for the S&P, putting the sector at a P/E discount. As a result, we think Tech has modestly above-average appreciation potential. 2017E 16.1 11.2 3.0 3.2 5% 5% 0% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2011 Top 10 Constituents APPLE INC MICROSOFT CORP FACEBOOK ALPHABET INC. CLASS A ALPHABET INC. CLASS C AT&T INC INTEL CORP VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES CISCO SYSTEMS INC TOTAL Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 2013 2015 2017 94 6 mo 4 mo Telecom Historical P/E Ratio* 15 Semis 10 5 2011 Hardware 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Software 72 $287,254 $13,718 98.4% 1.6% 0.0% today 20 Industry Breakdown 13.8% 10.5% 6.9% 5.4% 5.3% 5.0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 61.2% 2 mo LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 9.6% 32.8% 0.5x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures. Utilities Select Sector Index IXU Index Price History Description AltaVista Recommendation The Utilities Select Sector Index is a modified capitalizationweighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies in the S&P500 that are utilities. The index was established with a value of 250 on June 30, 1998. NEUTRAL 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 NOTES: An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent returns from any fund. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. Index Total Returns One year Five year Ten year Since inception 17.1% 11.5% 7.4% 6.3% *as of 10/31/16. See Notes. INDEX PRICE AS OF 10/31/16 Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these indices. The majority of indices we cover fall into this category. The rating is based on a proprietary scoring system that analyzes metrics such as Return on Equity and Price-to-Book Value multiples. AVOID 0.20 13.3% SPECULATIVE NEUTRAL UNDERWGT. Risk Measures Beta vs. S&P 500 Standard deviation 499.81 OVERWGT. NOTE: See "How we rate Indices" on the Disclosure page for a definition of each rating level. Analyst's Opinion Per Share Results & Estimates 2011 Sales 244.01 Earnings 26.95 Book Value 209.99 Dividends 14.97 Sales growth EPS growth 2012 247.42 26.48 237.33 15.55 2013 253.53 26.21 249.48 15.86 2014 274.79 27.34 259.20 16.10 2015 260.41 27.28 263.25 16.71 2016E 265.88 28.35 274.19 17.49 2017E 274.19 28.73 284.31 18.45 1.3% -1.7% 2.4% -1.0% 8.3% 4.3% -5.2% -0.2% 2.0% 3.9% 3.1% 1.3% Return on Equity Net Margins 14% 12% 12% 10% 10% 106 Valuation Metrics 98 4% 4% 2016E 17.6 8.4 1.9 1.8 Price-to-Earnings Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Sales Price-to-Book Value 102 6% 6% Utilities' share prices went on a tear in H1 2016, gaining about 23% and pushing the sector's P/E ratio to its highest level in years (see chart below) although they've retreated a bit in the past few months. Meanwhile environmental regulations and distributed generation represent dual threats to profitability-- witness the declining trend in ROE in the last few years, resulting in only 1% annual earnings growth between 2011-16E. Trend in Current FY Est. 8% 8% 11-16E CAGR 1.7% 1.0% 5.5% 3.2% 2017E 17.4 8.0 1.8 1.8 2% 2% 0% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2011 Top 10 Constituents 2013 2015 2017 94 6 mo 4 mo 2 mo 9.7% 8.2% 8.2% 7.6% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% 3.8% 60.9% Constituent Allocation No. of constituents Weighted avg mkt cap (mns) Med mkt cap (mns) Large cap ( >$10bn) Mid cap ($2-10bn) Small cap ( <$2bn) 28 $30,052 $11,737 92.6% 7.4% 0.0% Historical P/E Ratio* 20 Industry Breakdown NEXTERA ENERGY GROUP DUKE ENERGY CORP SOUTHERN CO DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER EXELON CORP P G & E CORP SEMPRA ENERGY EDISON INTERNATIONAL PPL CORPORATION TOTAL today 15 10 5 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *based on twelve months' forward EPS (max value of 100) Other Fundamental Data Utilities SEL002430 Exp 12/31/16 LT growth est. Payout ratio Debt-to-equity 4.8% 61.7% 1.3x For more information visit www.etfresearchcenter.com ©2016 AltaVista Research, LLC. All rights reserved. This report is provided for informational purposes only, and AltaVista makes no warranties with respect to its accuracy. See Disclosure page for additional disclosures.