Selected American Shares Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

SLADX Fund  USD 38.23  0.06  0.16%   
The entity has a beta of 1.06, which indicates a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. Selected American returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Selected American is expected to follow.

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Selected American Shares are ranked lower than 16 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak fundamental indicators, Selected American may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in August 2025.
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Expense Ratio Date1st of May 2023
Expense Ratio0.6600
  

Selected American Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  3,405  in Selected American Shares on April 28, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of  418.00  from holding Selected American Shares or generate 12.28% return on investment over 90 days. Selected American Shares is currently producing 0.1879% returns and takes up 0.8927% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 7% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Selected, and 97% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Selected American is expected to generate 1.15 times more return on investment than the market. However, the company is 1.15 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.21 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.23 per unit of risk.

Selected American Current Valuation

Undervalued
Today
38.23
Please note that Selected American's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be undervalued. Selected American Shares has a current Real Value of $39.64 per share. The regular price of the fund is $38.23. We determine the value of Selected American Shares from inspecting fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we recommend acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will draw towards each other.
Since Selected American is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Selected Mutual Fund. However, Selected American's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  38.23 Real  39.64 Hype  38.23 Naive  38.16
The intrinsic value of Selected American's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Selected American's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
39.64
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40.53
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Selected American Shares helps investors to forecast how Selected mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Selected American more accurately as focusing exclusively on Selected American's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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36.2637.7739.29
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37.3438.2339.12
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LowNext ValueHigh
37.2738.1639.05
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Selected American Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Selected American's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Selected American Shares, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Selected American's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Estimated Market Risk

 0.89
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93% of assets are more volatile

Expected Return

 0.19
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97% of assets have higher returns

Risk-Adjusted Return

 0.21
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16
84% of assets perform better
Based on monthly moving average Selected American is performing at about 16% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Selected American by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.

Selected American Fundamentals Growth

Selected Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Selected American, and Selected American fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Selected Mutual Fund performance.

About Selected American Performance

Evaluating Selected American's performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Selected American has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Selected American has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in securities issued by American companies. It invests principally in common stocks issued by large companies with market capitalizations of at least 10 billion.

Things to note about Selected American Shares performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Selected American for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Selected American Shares help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
The fund maintains 99.41% of its assets in stocks
Evaluating Selected American's performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Selected American's mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Selected American's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Selected American's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Selected American's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Selected American's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Selected American's management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Selected American's mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Selected American's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Selected American's mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Selected American's mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in Selected Mutual Fund

Selected American financial ratios help investors to determine whether Selected Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Selected with respect to the benefits of owning Selected American security.
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