FYI: We're a couple of days late publishing our October asset class performance matrix, but nonetheless, it's provided below for those interested.
US equity related ETFs saw steep declines to start the month of October, but across-the-board 8-10% gains from October 15th through month end pushed most of them into the green for the entire month. As shown on the left hand side of the matrix, smallcaps did the best in October with gains of nearly 7%. After months of underperforming, smallcaps finally made a comeback.
In terms of sectors, Utilities, Health Care and Industrials did the best in October, while Energy and Materials both saw declines.
Internationally, most countries still finished in the red for the month, even though they saw nice bounce backs after the October 15th low. It's notable that through October, France, Germany and the UK are all down 9-14% year-to-date. India, on the other hand, is up nearly 30% YTD.
Commodities really struggled in October, and while they fell from 10/15 through month end, Treasury-related ETFs still posted gains for the entire month.
Regards,
Ted
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