Returns Across Asset Classes In 2015

Ted

FYI: The chart below shows returns across asset classes in 2015. Key conclusions:

- The turbulence in high yield was really not a big deal when compared with the performance of other risky assets, including equities
- US stocks down 1% and stocks in core Europe up 7%
- EM equities at the extremes, with Brazil down 13% and Russia up 23%
- USD EM corporate bond returns down modestly
- The best performer in fixed income was…US and European government bonds
Regards,
Ted
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2015/12/returns-across-asset-classes-in-2015/print/

Junkster

>>>- The best performer in fixed income was…US and European government bonds<<<

The correct answer is high yield municipal bonds.

JoJo26

You can throw the "JoJo26 PA" on the top of that list!

Ted

@ Junkster: You are correct ! The Pimco Muni High-Yield Bond Fund is up 5.7% YTD as featured in one of my eariler links.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/24954/the-muni-trades-that-pushed-pimco-to-the-top-in-year-of-distress#latest

LewisBraham

I think that chart is for returns in local currencies not in U.S. dollars. Russian ETFs were not up 23% in the U.S.