Performance

Above we show how certain indices have performed this year.  As you can see nothing has really stood out although both the Nasdaq {Dark blue up 4.48%} and Vanguard's Euro-Pacific fund {Pink up 4.31%} are showing decent annualized gains.

From left to right:

S&P 500 ETF-SPY

Fidelity Nasdaq-ONEQ

Vanguard Total Market-VTI

Vanguard Euro-Pacific-VEA

iShares-Global High Yield ex US-HYXU

Vanguard Global Real Estate exUS VNQI

Barclays High Yield Bond-JNK

Vanguard REIT-VNQ

Powershares Int'l Corporate Bond-PICB

Vanguard Emerging Markets-VWO

*We are long various asset classes depicted above via ETFs or via ETFs related to the S&P 500 in client and or personal accounts.  Positions can vary in accounts depending on account strategy and the unique risk/reward characteristics of our clients.