Global market trends
| Index name (returns in US#) | Q4 18 | 12 months ended 12/31/18 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity indexes | ||
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | -11.31% | -3.48% |
| MSCI EAFE (ND) | -12.54 | -13.79 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) | -7.47 | -14.58 |
| MSCI Europe (ND) | -12.72 | -14.86 |
| MSCI World (ND) | -13.42 | -8.71 |
| Nasdaq | -16.76 | 0.04 |
| Russell 1000 | -13.82 | -4.78 |
| Russell 2000 | -20.20 | -11.01 |
| Russell 3000 Growth | -16.33 | -2.12 |
| Russell 3000 Value | -12.24 | -8.58 |
| S&P 500 | -13.52 | -4.38 |
| Tokyo Topix | -15.24 | -14.28 |
| Fixed income indexes | ||
| BB Government Bond* | 2.54 | 0.88 |
| BB MBS* | 2.08 | 0.99 |
| BB U.S. Aggregate Bond* | 1.64 | 0.01 |
| ICE BofA ML U.S. 3-month T-bill | 0.56 | 1.87 |
| CG World Government Bond ex-U.S. | 1.31 | -1.82 |
| JPMorgan Developed High Yield | -4.65 | -2.36 |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Global Diversified | -1.26 | -4.26 |
| JPMorgan Global High Yield | -3.95 | -2.37 |
| S&P LSTA Loan | -3.42 | 0.47 |
| Commodities | ||
| S&P GSCI | -22.94 | -13.82 |
*BB is an abbreviation for Bloomberg Barclays.
Indexes are unmanaged and do not incur expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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