Global Asset Classes, ranked by M-squared

for period ending February 28, 2025

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M-Squared is the Modigliani risk-adjusted performance, shown as an annual total return percent. It is derived from the Sharpe ratio, but M-Squared is in units of percent return. M-Squared inputs include standard deviation, the monthly total return, the risk-free rate (3-month T-bill), and the return of a benchmark equity portfolio (the S&P 500, represented by the SPY exchange-traded fund).

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Portfolio Ingredients: Global Asset Classes Peer Group
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      M-Squared   Total Return, annualized
Ingredient Name ID Category 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year   1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year
    Group average  
 
Agriculture DBA Commodities -1.0% * * * * *   24.3% * * * * *
Industrial Metals DBB Commodities -7.5% * * * * *   15.1% * * * * *
Oil DBO Commodities -15.9% * * * * *   1.8% * * * * *
PowerSh Commodity DBC Commodities: Broad -12.8% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
SPDR Gold Trust GLD Commodities: Prec Metals 16.8% * * * * *   39.1% * * * * *
AUStralia FXA Currency: AUS Dollar -22.6% * * * * *   -3.0% * * * * *
CAN Canada Dollar FXC Currency: CAN Dollar -32.8% * * * * *   -4.6% * * * * *
CHF Swiss Franc FXF Currency: CHF Franc -24.3% * * * * *   -2.2% * * * * *
EUR Euro FXE Currency: EUR Euro -26.5% * * * * *   -2.0% * * * * *
GBP UK Pound FXB Currency: GBP Pound -17.0% * * * * *   2.8% * * * * *
JPY Japan Yen FXY Currency: JPY Yen -18.2% * * * * *   -0.7% * * * * *
USD US Dollar indx UUP Currency: USD index -5.8% * * * * *   9.3% * * * * *
iShares MSCI EEM Equity: Emerging Mkts -6.6% * * * * *   10.6% * * * * *
Alerian US MLP AMLP Equity: MLP -2.1% * * * * *   23.0% * * * * *
US Corp Med 5-10y IGIB Fixed Income -8.5% * * * * *   7.7% * * * * *
Emerg Mkt Hi Yld EMHY Fixed Income 2.5% * * * * *   13.4% * * * * *
Muni Hi Yield HYD Fixed Income -11.8% * * * * *   5.6% * * * * *
US Treas 7-10yr IEF Fixed Income -13.5% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Intl Treas IGOV Fixed Income -20.8% * * * * *   -1.1% * * * * *
MktVectors Intl Hi Yield IHY Fixed Income -9.7% * * * * *   6.8% * * * * *
MktVectors Intermed Muni ITM Fixed Income -19.3% * * * * *   2.6% * * * * *
US Hi Yield JNK Fixed Income -1.2% * * * * *   9.7% * * * * *
US Mort Backed MBB Fixed Income -11.0% * * * * *   6.5% * * * * *
US Inflation Prot TIP Fixed Income -11.1% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market AGG Fixed Income: Aggregate -11.8% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market BND Fixed Income: Aggregate -11.9% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
iShares Emerg EMB Fixed Income: Aggregate -5.8% * * * * *   10.1% * * * * *
PwrSh Emerg Mkt Sov Debt PCY Fixed Income: Aggregate -9.0% * * * * *   9.5% * * * * *
T-Bill 1-3 Month BIL Fixed Income: Cash-like -0.3% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
iShares Treas 20y+ TLT Fixed Income: Long-Term -15.6% * * * * *   2.2% * * * * *
iSh Treas 1-3y SHY Fixed Income: Short-Term -11.6% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
ACWI (Global) ACWI Int'l Equity: Core -2.0% * * * * *   15.3% * * * * *
Intl Dev Core EFA Int'l Equity: Lg Cap -10.0% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Growth EFG Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Gro -15.3% * * * * *   2.8% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Value EFV Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Val -4.8% * * * * *   15.0% * * * * *
Intl Dev Sm Cap SCZ Int'l Equity: Small Cap -12.5% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
US Large Core IWB U.S. Equity: Lg / Mid -1.0% * * * * *   18.1% * * * * *
iSh Russell 3000 IWV U.S. Equity: Lg Cap -2.1% * * * * *   17.3% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY U.S. Equity: Lg Cap   * * * * *   18.4% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Gro IWF U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro -1.2% * * * * *   19.8% * * * * *
PowerShares QQQ QQQ U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro -3.4% * * * * *   16.4% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Val IWD U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Val -5.5% * * * * *   15.7% * * * * *
iSh Russell IWC U.S. Equity: Micro Cap -13.5% * * * * *   5.1% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Core IWR U.S. Equity: Mid Cap -8.7% * * * * *   12.2% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Growth IWP U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Gro -8.4% * * * * *   14.2% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Value IWS U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Val -9.1% * * * * *   11.5% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 IWM U.S. Equity: Sm Cap -12.8% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
iSh Russell 2000 IWO U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Gro -13.2% * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 Val IWN U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Val -12.4% * * * * *   7.2% * * * * *
iShares Real Estate IYR U.S. Real Estate -8.3% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Real Estate VNQ U.S. Real Estate -8.1% * * * * *   14.1% * * * * *