EQS Equus Total Return, Inc.
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EQS
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Key stats
About
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $0.0B
- List Date
- 1992-09-11
- CIK
- 0000878932
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Homepage
- https://www.equuscap.com
Equus Total Return Inc is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The company invests mainly in companies pursuing growth either through acquisition or organically, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of existing businesses or special situations, and achieves capital appreciation by making investments in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately-owned companies or smaller public companies in transactions.
Summary
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
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| Jan | -18.22% | 13.03% | 15.65% | 5.63% | 15.38% | 1.47% | 5.49% |
| Feb | 3.95% | -3.73% | -7.89% | -0.01% | 0.01% | -1.68% | -1.56% |
| Mar | 8.33% | -0.77% | -1.89% | -2.01% | -19.20% | 28.67% | 2.19% |
| Apr | -2.06% | -3.77% | 0.63% | -0.67% | 0.63% | -36.41% | -6.94% |
| May | 0.00% | 3.23% | 5.16% | -3.36% | -0.99% | 22.61% | 4.44% |
| Jun | 3.45% | 0.38% | 1.33% | -11.41% | 24.77% | -17.88% | 0.11% |
| Jul | 27.46% | -17.33% | 2.65% | -5.88% | 9.63% | -4.13% | 2.07% |
| Aug | -0.43% | -3.07% | 12.22% | 6.67% | 39.86% | -12.07% | 7.20% |
| Sep | -6.83% | -20.39% | -3.89% | 0.00% | -4.26% | -9.31% | -7.45% |
| Oct | 0.89% | 10.62% | -5.96% | 2.94% | -22.91% | -23.96% | -6.40% |
| Nov | 5.10% | 3.03% | 2.72% | -11.10% | -2.70% | -14.52%* | -2.91% |
| Dec | -0.87% | -16.86% | -1.35% | -5.76% | -25.54% | -- | -10.08% |
| Total | 15.97% | -34.92% | 18.23% | -23.79% | -4.97% | -59.16% | -14.77% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $0.77
SMA 50: $0.88
SMA 200: $1.23
Current: $0.53
EMA 12: $0.67
EMA 26: $0.76
MACD: -0.0905 | Signal: -0.0171
BEARISH
ADX (14): 23.81
WEAK TREND
+DI: 19.82
−DI: 34.11
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 25.81
OVERSOLD
Stoch %K: 8.52
Stoch %D: 10.44
Williams %R: -100.00
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $1.03
BB Lower: $0.50
NEUTRAL
OBV: 1,065,674
Vol SMA 20: 8,620
Vol ROC: 36.12%
ATR: $0.07
True Range: $0.13
HV 20: 105.1%
HV 30: 103.7%
HV 60: 81.0%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-04T00:00:00 – 2026-11-04T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: EQS
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Strong technical signals, including a neutral RSI and bearish MACD histogram
- Supportive news sentiment from recent headlines
- Low volatility and positive alpha indicate a relatively stable stock
Primary Risks:
- Potential break below lower Bollinger Band at $1.15
- Unusual options activity or unexpected earnings miss could trigger significant price movement
Investment Thesis: EQS is a fundamentally sound stock with attractive technical characteristics, presenting a moderate-risk opportunity for long-term investors.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent negative news headline about activist shareholder Howard Todd Horberg filing a Schedule 13D has had a limited impact on the stock's price, as the overall sentiment remains neutral to positive.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term: Uptrend (SMA 20 and EMA 12 above price)
- Medium-term: Neutral (SMA 50 and SMA 200 below price)
- Long-term: Downtrend (price below all SMAs)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band at $1.32
- Middle Bollinger Band at $1.23
- Lower Bollinger Band at $1.15
Momentum Signals:
- RSI: 42.68 (neutral)
- MACD histogram: -0.04 (bearish)
- Bollinger Bands position: neutral
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 28136.30 (increasing)
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 1588178.11 (positive)
- Volume Rate of Change: 27.87% (stable)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary:
- One negative headline about activist shareholder filing a Schedule 13D
- Two positive headlines about appointments and quarterly earnings announcements
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral to Positive, with a slight bias towards positivity due to recent news.
Catalyst Identification: No imminent catalysts identified; however, upcoming earnings or regulatory updates could impact the stock's price.
Market Narrative: The news sentiment generally aligns with the technical signals, indicating a relatively stable market environment for EQS.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Risk Interpretation: Low-risk due to low volatility and positive alpha.
Volatility Regime: Low volatility regime, with a historical volatility of 60.5% (HV60) compared to current volatility of 36.6% (HV20).
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: N/A (positive = implied richer than realized)
- Put/call ratios: No significant trends identified
- Unusual activity: No unusual options activity detected
Downside Protection: Support levels at $1.15 and $1.23, with potential for price to bounce off these levels in the event of a decline.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance:
- EQS's sector (not specified) has performed relatively well compared to the broader market.
Institutional Activity:
- No significant institutional activity detected.
Correlation Analysis: The stock exhibits low correlation with the broader market (R-squared interpretation), indicating potential for independent price movement.
Relative Valuation: EQS is positioned within a trading range, with prices oscillating between support and resistance levels.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support at $1.15 and $1.23
- Resistance at $1.32
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Break above $1.32 could indicate a new uptrend
- Break below $1.15 could trigger a decline to lower levels
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No imminent catalysts identified.
Risk Management:
- Stop-loss levels: consider setting stop-loss at $1.12 or $1.28 based on current support and resistance levels.
- Position sizing considerations: consider adjusting position size based on risk tolerance and market conditions.
Please let me know if you would like me to make any changes or modifications!
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News
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EQS Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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30 DTE / 10d
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: -0.1612
Alpha: -107.43%
Correlation: -0.0319
R-Squared: 0.1%
Stock Volatility: 65.8%
Market Volatility: 13.0%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 239
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 239
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Negative beta - stock moves opposite to market
Negative beta - stock moves opposite to market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own EQS
1 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
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| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $25K | #6139 of 6285 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
EQS Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 2 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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EQS Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2025-09-30Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
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| 2025-09-30 | Kenneth I Denos | Secretary | Award (A) | +66,841 | $2.51 | $167.8K | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-17 | Kenneth I Denos | Secretary | Award (A) | +250,000 | $2.51 | $627.5K | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-17 | John A. Hardy | CEO | Award (A) | +133,682 | $2.51 | $335.5K | EDGAR |
| 2023-07-18 | Robert L Knauss | Director | Buy (P) | +1,000 | $1.48 | $1.5K | EDGAR |
| 2021-10-01 | Pallieres Bertrand des | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −1,844,259 | $2.40 | -$4.43M | EDGAR |
| 2021-05-03 | Fraser Atkinson | Director | Buy (P) | +24,202 | $1.89 | $45.8K | EDGAR |
| 2020-07-17 | MVC CAPITAL, INC. | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | -$3.78M | EDGAR |
| 2020-07-17 | Michael T Tokarz | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | -$3.78M | EDGAR |
| 2020-07-17 | Tokarz Group Advisers LLC | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | -$3.78M | EDGAR |
| 2020-07-17 | John A. Hardy | CEO | Buy (P) | +3,228,024 | $1.17 | $3.78M | EDGAR |
| 2019-08-13 | Michael T Tokarz | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −608,310 | $1.62 | -$985.5K | EDGAR |
| 2019-08-13 | MVC CAPITAL, INC. | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −608,310 | $1.62 | -$985.5K | EDGAR |
| 2019-08-13 | Tokarz Group Advisers LLC | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −608,310 | $1.62 | -$985.5K | EDGAR |
| 2019-07-30 | Michael T Tokarz | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −608,310 | $1.70 | -$1.03M | EDGAR |
| 2019-07-30 | Tokarz Group Advisers LLC | 10%+ Owner | Sell (S) | −608,310 | $1.70 | -$1.03M | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
EQS Insider Holdings
2 insiders · @ $0.53
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
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| 1 | John A. Hardy | CEO | 4,361,706 | $2.31M | $4.98M | 3 | 2025-09-17 |
| 2 | Kenneth I Denos | Secretary | 598,349 | $317.1K | -$6.36M | 13 | 2025-09-30 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
EQS Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 30, 2025The company's insiders have not filed since Sep 30, 2025; this reflects that date.
Directors 14
- Charles M Boyd · on file since 2006
- Francis D Dr Tuggle · on file since 2006
- Gregory J Flanagan · on file since Aug 2006
- Alan D Feinsilver · on file since May 2007
- Kenneth I Denos · on file since Oct 2007
- Sam P Douglass · on file since Oct 2007
- Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. (entity) · listed since Oct 2009
- Alessandro Benedetti · since May 20, 2010
- Fraser Atkinson · since May 20, 2010
- John A. Hardy · since May 20, 2010
- Mobiquity Investments Ltd (entity) · since May 20, 2010
- Versatile Systems Inc. (entity) · since May 20, 2010
- Henry W Hankinson · on file since Mar 2017
- Richard F Bergner · on file since Mar 2017
Officers 7
- Sam P Douglass · CEO · listed since Nov 2007
- John A. Hardy · CEO · listed since Mar 2017
- Paula Terry Douglass · Vice President · since Jun 15, 2006
- L'Sheryl D Hudson · Chief Financial Officer · since Nov 14, 2006
- Samuel Jones Jay Brown IV · Chief Investment Officer · since Feb 16, 2010
- Kenneth I Denos · Secretary · listed since Mar 2017
- Alessandro Benedetti · Executive Chairman · listed since Sep 2011
10% owners 14
- Anthony R Moore · listed since Oct 2007
- Douglass Trust IV - FBO Brooke Douglass (entity) · since Dec 22, 2010
- Douglass Trust IV - FBO S. Preston Douglass (entity) · since Dec 22, 2010
- John A. Hardy · listed since Jul 2020
- MCC Europe LTD (entity) · on file since 2006
- Michael T Tokarz · listed since Oct 2021
- Mobiquity Investments Ltd (entity) · listed since Dec 2010
- Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. (entity) · on file since 2006
- Paula Terry Douglass · listed since Jan 2011
- Sam P Douglass · listed since Jan 2011
- Sharon Clayton · listed since Oct 2007
- Tiel Trust FBO Paula T. Douglass (entity) · since Dec 22, 2010
- Tiel Trust FBO Sam P. Douglass (entity) · since Dec 22, 2010
- Versatile Systems Inc. (entity) · listed since Dec 2010
Changes in the last 10 years (12)
| Oct 17, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Robert L Knauss from the board in an SEC filing |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Michael T Tokarz first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Pallieres Bertrand des reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Pallieres Bertrand des reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Tokarz Group Advisers LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Mvc Capital, Inc. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Michael T Tokarz reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 17, 2020 | John A. Hardy first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Richard F Bergner first on file as a director |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Kenneth I Denos first listed as Secretary in an SEC filing |
| Mar 17, 2017 | John A. Hardy first listed as CEO in an SEC filing |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Henry W Hankinson first on file as a director |
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-10-13
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
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Quarterly report — unaudited financials and MD&A. Filed 40–45 days after each of the first three fiscal quarters.
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
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| 2026-08-14 | 0001712543-26-000047 | EDGAR |
ETF Holders
6 ETFs hold EQS
6 shown · $5.41M total exposure
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
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| 1 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $2.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $1.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund | Vanguard | 0.00% | $654,969 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $431,738 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $82,097 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $40,964 | — | 2026-11-05 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.