Value Is Making A Comeback; Here Are Stocks That Fit Ben Graham's Criteria

It seems that finally, after several years of dismal performance, value is starting to make a comeback.

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Value has underperformed growth since 2012 and almost every year since there have been calls from analysts and investment professionals predicting that value is set to make a comeback. This year these calls are finally turning out to be on the money.

Year-to-date the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF is up by 8.98% excluding dividends, beating the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3.18%. Year-to-date the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has returned 5.83% excluding dividends.

Outside the S&P 500 value is also beating growth. Year-to-date the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF is beating its growth counterpart by 3.5% excluding dividends and the Vanguard Value...