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Focus List Holdings by Sector

Focus List Holdings by Sector

September 1, 2021 Jack Russo, CFA, Equity Sector Analyst Advice & Research

Focus List Holdings by Sector

Focus List Overview

The Focus List is a concentrated list of stocks that represents a combination of the equity sector guidance from the Investment Institute (WFII) and security selection from our Equity Sector Analysts. The objective is to exceed the total return of the S&P 500 Index over an approximate one-year timeframe.

Focus List Holdings Statistics

Consensus Dividend Consensus EPS L-T Date Market Cap per Dividend NTM EPS Growth Added to Company Symbol Price (billion) Share Yield Estimate NTM PE Estimate List Communication Services (average) N/A N/A $644.2 N/A 0.1% N/A 36.3x 24% N/A Activision Blizzard, Inc. ATVI $82.37 $64.1 $0.47 0.6% $3.83 21.5x 14% 3/31/20 Alphabet, Inc. GOOGL $2,893.95 $1,932.1 $0.00 0.0% $99.50 29.1x 17% 3/5/20 Netflix, Inc. NFLX $569.19 $251.4 $0.00 0.0% $10.66 53.4x 32% 12/9/20 The Walt Disney Co. DIS $181.30 $329.4 $0.00 0.0% $4.42 41.0x 61% 11/17/16 Consumer Discretionary N/A N/A $554.1 N/A 0.7% N/A 29.6x 23% N/A Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN $3,470.79 $1,756.2 $0.00 0.0% $55.62 62.4x 31% 6/29/17 General Motors Co. GM $49.01 $73.5 $0.00 0.0% $5.69 8.6x 14% 3/8/21 The Home Depot, Inc. HD $326.18 $344.4 $6.60 2.0% $14.46 22.6x 10% 5/7/12 Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $118.40 $42.3 $1.14 1.0% $4.75 24.9x 39% 3/31/20 Energy N/A N/A $187.1 N/A 5.5% N/A 12.3x -2% N/A Chevron Corp. CVX $96.77 $187.1 $5.36 5.5% $7.87 12.3x -2% 5/28/21 Financials N/A N/A $258.5 N/A 2.1% N/A 16.2x 10% N/A of America Corp. BAC $41.75 $354.3 $0.84 2.0% $2.91 14.4x 19% 2/22/21 BlackRock, Inc. BLK $943.29 $143.7 $16.52 1.8% $40.61 23.2x - 3/31/20 JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM $159.95 $478.0 $3.60 2.3% $11.67 13.7x 10% 4/30/19 UBS Group AG UBS $16.66 $57.9 $0.37 2.2% - - 9% 3/8/21 Health Care N/A N/A $126.8 N/A 0.5% N/A 28.3x 39% N/A Danaher Corp. DHR $324.16 $231.4 $0.84 0.3% $9.31 34.8x 13% 2/6/18 Humana, Inc. HUM $405.42 $52.1 $2.80 0.7% $22.02 18.4x 12% 3/31/20 Zoetis, Inc. ZTS $204.56 $97.0 $1.00 0.5% $4.73 43.2x 13% 11/27/18 Industrials N/A N/A $46.5 N/A 1.2% N/A 21.3x 20% N/A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP $68.79 $45.9 $0.61 0.9% $3.42 20.1x 15% 8/6/20 Parker-Hannifin Corp. PH $296.67 $46.8 $4.12 1.4% $17.15 17.3x 10% 2/22/21 Trane Technologies Plc TT $198.50 $46.8 $2.36 1.2% $6.55 30.3x 20% 2/10/21 Information Technology N/A N/A $504.0 N/A 0.6% N/A 36.3x 16% N/A Accenture Plc ACN $336.56 $213.5 $3.52 1.0% $9.56 35.2x 11% 1/3/14 Adobe, Inc. ADBE $663.70 $316.6 $0.00 0.0% $12.87 51.6x 18% 8/6/20 ASML Holding NV ASML $833.04 $341.4 $2.78 0.3% $18.69 44.6x 26% 7/16/20 Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS $179.38 $33.0 $0.00 0.0% $6.47 27.7x 14% 12/9/20 Mastercard, Inc. MA $346.23 $342.0 $1.76 0.5% $9.30 37.2x 26% 4/31/19 Microsoft Corp. MSFT $301.88 $2,269.8 $2.24 0.7% $8.73 34.6x 15% 10/4/17 PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL $288.66 $339.2 $0.00 0.0% $5.08 56.9x 24% 7/20/15 Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN $190.91 $176.2 $4.08 2.1% $7.75 24.6x 11% 1/28/16 Materials N/A N/A $69.8 N/A 1.5% N/A 27.9x 12% N/A Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. APD $269.51 $59.7 $6.00 2.2% $10.39 25.9x 11% 11/30/20 The Sherwin-Williams Co. SHW $303.67 $80.0 $2.20 0.7% $10.05 30.2x 13% 2/10/21 Real Estate N/A N/A $99.5 N/A 1.9% N/A 60.6x 7% N/A Prologis, Inc. PLD $134.66 $99.5 $2.52 1.9% $2.22 60.6x 7% 5/28/21 Focus List Average1 N/A N/A $360.2 N/A 1.1% N/A 24.9x 15% 5/16/19 S&P 500 SP50 $4,522.68 $76.6 $57.28 1.3% $213 21.2x 16% N/A Source: FactSet, Wells Fargo Advisors, company reports 1 Simple average for market cap, dividend yield, date added. Harmonic average for PE. Median for L-T growth estimate. NTM = next twelve months EPS = earnings per share, funds from operations used for real estate investment trusts PE = price to earnings ratio L-T = long-term

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Focus List Holdings Statistics

5-Yr Avg Fiscal NTM NTM Net S&P Consensus 52-Week 52-Week Year Relative Relative Int'l Debt / Credit Target Symbol Sub-Industry Price Low High End PE PE Sales Capital Rating Price Communication Services (average) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.4x 1.7x 44% -3% N/A N/A ATVI Interactive Home Entertainment $82.37 $71.19 $104.53 DEC 0.9x 1.3x 45% -30% A- $116.04 GOOGL Interactive Media & Services $2,893.95 $1,402.15 $2,919.41 DEC 1.3x 1.4x 53% -41% AA+ $3,185.44 NFLX Movies & Entertainment $569.19 $458.60 $593.29 DEC 2.2x 4.0x 57% 32% BB $619.79 DIS Movies & Entertainment $181.30 $117.23 $203.02 OCT 1.8x 1.5x 20% 28% A- $209.52 Consumer Discretionary N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.8x 0.9x 16% 37% N/A N/A AMZN Internet & Direct Marketing Retail $3,470.79 $2,871.00 $3,773.08 DEC 2.6x 4.6x 39% 14% AA- $4,151.14 GM Automobile Manufacturers $49.01 $28.24 $64.30 DEC 0.3x 0.4x 17% 48% BBB $72.37 HD Home Improvement Retail $326.18 $246.59 $345.69 JAN 1.0x 1.1x 8% 85% A $352.39 ROST Apparel Retail $118.40 $84.68 $134.22 JAN 1.1x 1.3x 0% 1% BBB+ $140.64 Energy N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.6x 1.8x 61% 20% N/A N/A CVX Integrated Oil & Gas $96.77 $65.16 $113.11 DEC 0.6x 1.8x 61% 20% AA $124.40 Financials N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.6x 0.7x 37% 32% N/A N/A BAC Diversified $41.75 $22.95 $43.49 DEC 0.6x 0.6x 12% 61% A- $43.97 BLK & Custody Banks $943.29 $531.39 $959.89 DEC 1.1x 1.0x 35% 2% AA- $1,000.45 JPM Diversified Banks $159.95 $91.38 $167.44 DEC 0.6x 0.7x 24% 65% A- $168.46 UBS Diversified Capital Markets $16.66 $10.39 $17.20 DEC 0.4x 0.6x 79% 1% A- $19.04 Health Care N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3x 1.3x 36% 23% N/A N/A DHR Health Care Equipment $324.16 $192.51 $329.47 DEC 1.6x 1.4x 61% 21% BBB+ $322.47 HUM Managed Health Care $405.42 $370.22 $475.44 DEC 0.8x 1.0x 0% 17% BBB+ $494.00 ZTS Pharmaceuticals $204.56 $141.41 $208.56 DEC 1.9x 1.7x 47% 32% BBB $225.42 Industrials N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0x 1.0x 49% 34% N/A N/A CP Railroads $68.79 $56.55 $83.07 DEC 0.9x 1.0x 24% 45% BBB+ $85.50 PH Industrial Machinery $296.67 $192.25 $324.68 JUN 0.8x 0.9x 37% 39% BBB+ $363.54 TT Building Products $198.50 $115.28 $207.06 DEC 1.4x 1.1x 87% 18% BBB $202.78 Information Technology N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.7x 1.5x 67% -6% N/A N/A ACN IT Consulting & Other Services $336.56 $210.42 $338.65 AUG 1.6x 1.3x 68% -29% A+ $325.29 ADBE Application Software $663.70 $420.78 $667.90 NOV 2.3x 1.9x 48% -6% A $644.00 ASML Semiconductor Equipment $833.04 $343.25 $844.16 DEC 2.2x 1.7x 100% -5% - $825.58 KEYS Electronic Equipment & Instruments $179.38 $90.62 $180.40 OCT 1.3x 1.1x 64% -2% BBB $181.75 MA Data Processing & Outsourced Services $346.23 $281.20 $401.50 DEC 1.7x 1.8x 67% 32% A+ $439.16 MSFT Systems Software $301.88 $196.25 $305.84 JUN 1.6x 1.5x 50% -21% AAA $327.43 PYPL Data Processing & Outsourced Services $288.66 $171.63 $310.16 DEC 2.5x 2.0x 49% -9% BBB+ $332.83 TXN Semiconductors $190.91 $134.12 $197.58 DEC 1.1x 1.2x 89% -7% A+ $206.03 Materials N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3x 1.3x 41% 43% N/A N/A APD Industrial Gases $269.51 $245.75 $327.89 SEP 1.2x 1.3x 62% 9% A $317.41 SHW Specialty Chemicals $303.67 $218.06 $309.98 DEC 1.4x 1.3x 20% 78% BBB- $315.52 Real Estate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.6x 2.6x 11% 34% N/A N/A PLD Industrial REITs $134.66 $93.08 $135.03 DEC 2.6x 2.6x 11% 34% A- $142.39 Focus List Average1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1x 1.2x 44% 18% A- N/A S&P 500 SP50 $4,522.68 $3,209 $4,537 N/A 1.0x 1.0x 32% 31% BBB+ ecember Source: FactSet, Wells Fargo Advisors, company reports 1 Simple average for international sales, net debt/capital, S&P credit rating. Harmonic average for PEs. NTM = next twelve months PE = price to earnings ratio EPS = earnings per share, funds from operations used for real estate investment trusts

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Sector investing can be more volatile than investments that are broadly diversified over numerous sectors of the economy and will increase a portfolio’s vulnerability to any single economic, political, or regulatory development affecting the sector. This can result in greater price volatility. The Communication Services sector is subject to the risks associated with rising interest rates which could increase debt service costs, competition, increased costs to providers due to potential for large equipment upgrades. Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low-cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars, increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases, declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions, and geopolitical uncertainty that could affect consumer sentiment. Consumer Staples industries can be significantly affected by competitive pricing particularly with respect to the growth of low-cost emerging market production, government regulation, the performance of the overall economy, interest rates, and consumer confidence. The Energy sector may be adversely affected by changes in worldwide energy prices, exploration, production spending, government regulation, and changes in exchange rates, depletion of natural resources, and risks that arise from extreme weather conditions. Investing in the companies will subject an investment to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the sector. Some of the risks associated with investment in the Health Care sector include competition on branded products, sales erosion due to cheaper alternatives, research and development risk, government regulations and government approval of products anticipated to enter the market. There is increased risk investing in the Industrials sector. The industries within the sector can be significantly affected by general market and economic conditions, competition, technological innovation, legislation and government

Page 3 of 5 Focus List Holdings by Sector September 1, 2021 regulations, among other things, all of which can significantly affect a portfolio’s performance. Materials industries can be significantly affected by the volatility of prices, the exchange rate between foreign currency and the dollar, export/import concerns, worldwide competition, procurement and manufacturing and cost containment issues. Real estate investments have special risks, including possible illiquidity of the underlying properties, credit risk, interest rate fluctuations, and the impact of varied economic conditions. Risks associated with the Technology sector include increased competition from domestic and international companies, unexpected changes in demand, regulatory actions, technical problems with key products, and the departure of key members of management. Technology and Internet-related stocks, especially smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Utilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and the securities within the sector can be volatile and may underperform in a slow economy.

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