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ValueSense's October 2025 picks are up 48.9% after one year, beating the S&P 500 by 32 points
Article published Sep 29, 2025 · 410 days ago
Source article by George Narinyan, ValueSense
Updated September 29, 2026
1 Year Later — Sep 29, 2026
How are ValueSense's October 2025 stock picks performing after one year?
ValueSense's October 2025 picks have returned 48.9% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500's 16.5% gain by 32.4 percentage points. The portfolio, compiled by George Narinyan, has delivered nearly triple the market's return.
Half the picks are beating the index. Five of the ten stocks outperformed the S&P 500, while the other five lagged behind.
AMD dominates the results with a 295.5% gain. That single position accounts for much of the portfolio's outperformance, lifting the average return well above what the other nine picks delivered on their own.
6 Months Later — Mar 27, 2026
How are ValueSense's October 2025 stock picks performing after six months?
ValueSense's October 2025 picks are down 2.8% on average after six months, but that still puts them 1.4 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500, which fell 4.2% over the same stretch. Author George Narinyan selected ten stocks for the month.
Five of the ten picks are currently outperforming the index. AMD leads the group with a 26.7% gain, accounting for most of the portfolio's relative strength against the broader market.
The other five picks are trailing the S&P 500. While the overall return is negative in absolute terms, ValueSense's selections have delivered modest outperformance during a period of market decline.
3 Months Later — Dec 26, 2025
How are ValueSense's October 2025 stock picks performing?
ValueSense's October 2025 picks have returned an average of 10.5% over the past three months, ahead of the S&P 500's 4.3% gain over the same window. Six of the ten stocks in the portfolio are beating the market.
One pick—Eli Lilly (LLY)—is carrying much of that outperformance, up 48.7% since the list published in late September. The remaining nine picks show more modest results, with four trailing the index.
The 6.2-percentage-point lead over the S&P 500 reflects the type of concentrated outcome common in small portfolios: a single strong performer can lift the average significantly, while the majority of names deliver returns closer to—or below—the benchmark. At the three-month mark, the numbers favor ValueSense, but the margin depends heavily on that top holding.
3 Days Later — Oct 2, 2025
How are ValueSense's October 2025 stock picks performing so far?
ValueSense's October stock picks are beating the market three days out of the gate. The ten picks published September 29th have gained an average of 4.1%, while the S&P 500 rose just 1.1% over the same period.
Eight of the ten selections are outperforming the index. LLY leads the group with a 13.2% gain, driving much of the portfolio's early outperformance.
Three days is far too early to draw meaningful conclusions about any stock pick's merit. Short-term moves often reverse, and initial momentum rarely predicts longer-term outcomes. These numbers simply reflect what happened in the first 72 hours after publication.
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