High Quality Stocks

A quality composite looks for solid businesses that produce consistent results, are very profitable, and generate high returns on their capital employed. Our quality composite combines return on equity, return on total capital, gross margin, net margin, and sales and earnings consistency.

Stocks With Highest Quality Factor Exposure

Ticker Price Market Cap
($mil)
ADBE $541.26 $258,722
AMGN $242.77 $139,484
ADP $199.65 $84,955
CSCO $54.77 $230,812
CLX $176.16 $21,909
LLY $224.09 $214,908
FICO $504.78 $14,526
IDXX $584.47 $49,844
INTU $472.16 $129,022
JNJ $164.96 $434,405
ORCL $82.90 $239,045
TXN $188.67 $174,241
WDFC $253.13 $3,470
AZPN $139.06 $9,458
CHKP $120.67 $16,326
FDS $328.40 $12,431
EXPO $89.36 $4,658
NVO $84.45 $150,007
REGN $525.55 $55,983
SEIC $62.66 $8,948
WAT $336.58 $20,767
MTD $1,325.48 $30,843
WINA $198.40 $734
MMM $202.81 $117,564
BIIB $396.64 $59,716
ORLY $534.76 $37,306
SHLX $15.91 $6,257
MNST $93.50 $49,421
SPGI $392.49 $94,551
VEEV $299.21 $45,755
BAH $88.13 $11,933
GIB $90.56 $20,047
UI $320.67 $20,143
GRMN $144.76 $27,815
HCA $211.69 $71,326
ZTS $182.20 $86,502
EVTC $44.09 $3,182
V $234.96 $501,121
VRSK $172.20 $27,912
MRK $76.27 $193,120
HEP $22.81 $2,405
MBT $9.42 $9,518
MANH $144.45 $9,190
FHI $32.56 $3,207
USNA $104.50 $2,115
BF.B $75.56 $35,274
FFIV $192.74 $11,490
ROK $284.15 $32,983
JKHY $162.57 $12,060
CTXS $120.41 $14,951
CPRT $124.84 $29,534
BKE $40.95 $2,039
CERN $81.27 $24,488
UNP $221.33 $147,030
ROL $33.32 $16,398
ITW $232.75 $73,522
MSFT $257.89 $1,942,318
CL $83.63 $70,748
VZ $57.33 $237,350
AAPL $127.35 $2,125,170
KO $56.16 $242,144
CDNS $129.28 $35,974
INTC $57.85 $233,598
HSY $174.80 $36,183
SSD $111.09 $4,825
SNA $238.88 $12,919
MXIM $103.63 $27,811
XLNX $128.50 $31,590
CHD $84.69 $20,770
ANSS $336.42 $29,320
KSU $294.30 $26,762
KLAC $320.11 $49,067
FAST $52.50 $30,153
ODFL $251.03 $29,111
RMD $218.58 $31,807
SAP $143.51 $176,914
TSM $118.25 $564,213
WIT $8.27 $41,418
EW $99.99 $62,157
INFY $20.54 $84,073
TREX $100.46 $11,589
SWKS $171.12 $28,251
MORN $235.82 $10,128
LMAT $56.41 $1,162
LULU $338.30 $44,032
QLYS $102.87 $4,027
ASML $697.03 $292,815
JAZZ $186.17 $10,592
PYPL $271.45 $318,880
CABO $1,807.67 $10,910
APPF $143.27 $4,943
LAMR $107.32 $10,851
BWXT $64.05 $6,094
ALLE $138.70 $12,480
IAA $53.90 $7,263
BPMP $15.31 $1,604
EHC $83.88 $8,350
EVR $141.97 $6,601
FTNT $228.94 $37,390
LOPE $93.55 $4,336
ACN $285.28 $189,744
AMT $268.35 $121,776
NEU $336.46 $3,677
ISRG $864.27 $102,341
SLP $54.68 $1,100
AKAM $118.45 $19,306
TTC $105.59 $11,305
NUS $61.19 $3,062
CSX $97.23 $73,642
COO $375.19 $18,477
ATRI $619.65 $1,133
AAON $64.59 $3,387
PEP $147.69 $204,053
HD $310.77 $330,429
A $143.53 $43,553
MCO $344.74 $64,535
BIO $601.68 $17,796
CNI $110.32 $78,170
AOS $68.94 $11,062
HOLX $63.39 $16,243
NKE $131.94 $208,461
KMB $129.74 $43,778
CTAS $352.84 $37,067
GNTX $34.23 $8,268
GSK $40.15 $100,078
IEX $220.25 $16,724
LMT $387.72 $107,761
UL $60.37 $158,521
WST $345.33 $25,494
DOX $80.84 $10,599
GWW $459.20 $23,929
MMP $53.15 $11,867
POOL $431.62 $17,322
BCE $50.72 $45,889
FB $331.26 $939,276
GNRC $349.18 $21,982
NTAP $83.37 $18,558
ATHM $69.26 $18,029
ENVA $35.61 $1,309
TECH $443.94 $17,266
FBHS $98.69 $13,678
EPAM $508.46 $28,680
CTRN $84.80 $788
CHE $480.82 $7,669
ENTG $116.41 $15,774
PETS $32.82 $665
SNY $53.80 $136,395
DSGX $65.86 $5,589
UPS $203.20 $176,892
AZN $58.77 $155,173
SID $8.90 $12,338
VRTX $193.02 $49,966
SNPS $263.07 $40,138
MKC $88.85 $23,722
LANC $197.11 $5,429
APH $68.45 $40,907
WSM $169.75 $12,751
IBM $151.28 $135,172
GIS $62.52 $38,135
EL $300.22 $108,833
K $65.16 $22,187
PG $134.86 $330,169
TMO $465.15 $182,817
EMR $97.03 $58,189
VIVO $20.65 $895
FIZZ $49.35 $4,604
NDSN $222.40 $12,928
NSC $271.49 $67,938
HVT $50.61 $923
QCOM $134.62 $151,851
SHW $276.74 $73,599
WSO $285.72 $11,088
EBAY $67.13 $45,733
NVS $92.69 $229,851
SCCO $66.95 $51,757
DORM $102.93 $3,302
SAIA $205.66 $5,416
AAP $199.44 $13,051
JCOM $129.08 $5,823
IRWD $11.73 $1,900
CHT $41.63 $32,104
FIVE $189.71 $10,622
GMED $72.16 $7,242
G $45.90 $8,598
SWK $203.37 $32,843
DG $209.31 $49,440
MO $49.76 $92,088
CRL $352.09 $17,694
MED $289.49 $3,405
FND $97.95 $10,276
YUMC $69.34 $29,164
LW $83.71 $12,245
PAYC $340.00 $20,462
ICE $112.67 $63,407
SSTK $91.83 $3,357
DAC $73.93 $1,523
PRDO $12.75 $898
MTCH $141.57 $38,263
WERN $45.33 $3,079
TSCO $184.19 $21,229
SMP $46.98 $1,042
DCI $61.89 $7,772
ABMD $299.19 $13,552
ADSK $277.51 $61,056
MAS $58.75 $14,910
OMC $83.81 $18,026
ABT $109.91 $195,290
BBY $114.45 $28,667
AJG $144.61 $29,629
BMI $94.54 $2,758
CCF $101.28 $957
APD $300.45 $66,494
SYK $255.79 $96,368
BIG $68.80 $2,383
NOC $375.06 $60,370
PRGS $48.15 $2,119
MSM $91.71 $5,131
HON $225.18 $156,400
RPM $91.93 $11,906
SFM $29.00 $3,426
PINC $33.92 $4,147
WLKP $27.00 $950
HMLP $17.11 $571
TVTY $27.46 $1,352
ALRM $82.60 $4,110
OLLI $87.42 $5,707
MDT $123.78 $166,864
DKS $100.16 $8,941
BRKR $73.52 $11,140
HALO $42.79 $6,093
MPWR $347.16 $15,884
MASI $222.00 $12,210
DXCM $400.19 $38,701
SBH $20.77 $2,346
QIWI $11.09 $695
ECOM $24.47 $728
AMCX $64.97 $2,743
MGPI $75.21 $1,651
CDW $168.66 $23,647
EXLS $105.16 $3,518
ATVI $98.15 $76,264
IDT $37.80 $974
DLB $100.20 $10,156
FL $62.63 $6,485
ZUMZ $46.94 $1,210
ILMN $453.17 $66,163
TKC $4.95 $4,315
BABA $211.64 $573,781
OGS $77.52 $4,128
ABBV $115.42 $203,857
DGX $127.29 $16,629
CTSH $71.25 $37,578
TGT $232.94 $115,241
NVDA $713.01 $444,205
CGNX $79.95 $14,120
CRVL $122.66 $2,190
HELE $227.86 $5,571
LH $258.55 $25,260
LRCX $642.11 $91,577
SCI $55.01 $9,249
RHI $90.64 $10,222
BCPC $132.14 $4,286
AVY $219.35 $18,208
ATR $145.83 $9,583
AMAT $136.82 $125,051
Performance Disclaimer: Returns presented on Validea.com are model returns and do not represent actual trading. As a result, they do not incorporate any commissions or other trading costs or fees. Model portfolios with inception dates on or after 12/30/2005 include a combination of back tested and live model returns. The back-tested performance results shown are hypothetical and are not the result of real-time management of actual accounts. The back-testing of performance differs from actual account performance because the investment strategy may be adjusted at any time, for any reason and can continue to be changed until desired or better performance results are achieved. Back-tested returns are presented to provide general information regarding how the underlying strategy behind the portfolio performed in our historical testing. A back-tested strategy has the benefit of hindsight and the results do not reflect the impact that material economic or market factors may have had on advisor's decision-making if actual client assets were being managed using this approach. The model portfolios offered on Validea are concentrated and as a result they will exhibit high levels of volatility and their performance can be substantially impacted by the performance of individual positions.

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Both the model portfolio and benchmark returns presented for all equity portfolios on Validea.com are not inclusive of dividends. Returns for our ETF portfolios and trend following system, and the benchmarks they are compared to, are inclusive of dividends. The S&P 500 is presented as a benchmark because it is the most widely followed benchmark of the overall US market and is most often used by investors for return comparison purposes. As with any investment strategy, there is potential for profit as well as the possibility of loss and investors may incur a loss despite a past history of gains. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Results will vary with economic and market conditions.