FDIS: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For February

Fred PiardInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)CommentsSummaryConsumer services are undervalued by 14% and exhibit excellent quality scores, while autos/components remain the most overpriced subsector with the lowest quality.FDIS and XLY offer equivalent long-term risk-adjusted returns; FDIS has better value, and XLY has higher liquidity; both are heavily concentrated in Amazon and Tesla.10 stocks cheaper than their peers in February.Quantitative Risk & Value members get exclusive access to our real-world portfolio. See all our investments here » 4kodiak/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images This monthly article series offers a top-down analysis of the consumer discretionary sector based on value, quality and momentum metrics. It may also help analyze sector ETFs such as the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (This article was written byFred Piard16.31K FollowersFollowFred Piard, PhD. is a quantitative analyst and IT professional with over 30 years of experience working in technology. He is the author of three books and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010. Fred runs the investing group Quantitative Risk & Value where he shares a portfolio invested in quality dividend stocks, and companies at the forefront of tech innovation. Fred also supplies market risk indicators, a real estate strategy, a bond strategy, and an income strategy in closed-end funds. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of AMZN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.