November 2005 Performance
(Ranked in descending order)
Russell Capitalization/Style (total returns)
Russell 2000 Growth 5.66% <--Growth continues to rebound…
Russell Midcap Growth 5.43<--In midcaps too…
Russell 2000 4.85
Russell Midcap 4.44
Russell 1000 Growth 4.31<--And in large cap growth
Russell Microcap 4.31
Russell 2000 Value 4.06<--Small value looks tired…
Russell 1000 3.81
Russell Midcap Value 3.53<--Ditto for midcap value…
Russell 1000 Value 3.29<--And large cap value
Morningstar Equity Sectors (total returns)
Energy 30.81%<--Still rockin'
Utilities 12.02<--Interest-rate sensitive--Not
Business Services 11.14
Financial Services 8.36
Healthcare 8.01
Industrial Materials 7.39
Hardware 3.86
Consumer Goods 3.24
Consumer Services 2.75
Software 1.12
Telecommunication -3.29
Media -8.06<--Ouch!
International (price change, US$)
MSCI EMERGING MARKETS 8.19%<--The global hot spots…
MSCI LATIN AMERICA 7.93<--The spicy south
MSCI CHINA 7.01<--More of the same
MSCI EASTERN EUROPE 5.75
MSCI JAPAN 4.26
MSCI WORLD 3.14
MSCI PACIFIC Ex JAPAN 3.00
MSCI EAFE 2.25
MSCI EUROPE 1.44<--Rate-hike blues?
Sources: Frank Russell Co., Morningstar, and MSCI