Third quarter market observations:
Markets saw improvements in Q3. Large U.S. equities (represented by the S&P 500 Index) rose 8.9%, international equities (represented by the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index) were up 6.3% and small U.S. equities (represented by the Russell 2000 Index) gained 4.9%. U.S. bonds (represented by Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index) were also in the black for the quarter.
Return for common indices |
Q3 2020 |
2020 YTD |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index |
0.6% |
6.8% |
S&P 500 Index |
8.9% |
5.6% |
Russell 2000 Index |
4.9% |
-8.7% |
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index (net) |
6.3% |
-5.4% |
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