Global Asset Classes, ranked by Risk vs. Return Compass

for period ending April 30, 2025

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by Peer Group: Global Asset Classes, Global Equities, Global Sectors

Risk vs. Return Compass is a portfolio comparison tool produces four distinct icons, each colored in red, green, blue, and yellow. These icons serve as indicators, illustrating the position of a particular ingredient on the scatter plot concerning downside deviation and annual return.

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Portfolio Ingredients: Global Asset Classes Peer Group
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      Risk vs. Return Compass   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 42° * * * * * * * * * *   13.3% * * * * *
Industrial Metals DBB Commodities 165° * * * * * * * * * *   -8.3% * * * * *
Oil DBO Commodities 160° * * * * * * * * * *   -19.2% * * * * *
PowerSh Commodity DBC Commodities: Broad 167° * * * * * * * * * *   -7.2% * * * * *
SPDR Gold Trust GLD Commodities: Prec Metals 360° * * * * * * * * * *   43.4% * * * * *
AUStralia FXA Currency: AUS Dollar 167° * * * * * * * * * *   0.4% * * * * *
CAN Canada Dollar FXC Currency: CAN Dollar 187° * * * * * * * * * *   1.3% * * * * *
CHF Swiss Franc FXF Currency: CHF Franc 339° * * * * * * * * * *   11.1% * * * * *
EUR Euro FXE Currency: EUR Euro 197° * * * * * * * * * *   8.1% * * * * *
GBP UK Pound FXB Currency: GBP Pound 259° * * * * * * * * * *   9.9% * * * * *
JPY Japan Yen FXY Currency: JPY Yen 91° * * * * * * * * * *   9.9% * * * * *
USD US Dollar indx UUP Currency: USD index 178° * * * * * * * * * *   -1.2% * * * * *
iShares MSCI EEM Equity: Emerging Mkts 194° * * * * * * * * * *   9.3% * * * * *
Alerian US MLP AMLP Equity: MLP 77° * * * * * * * * * *   11.3% * * * * *
US Corp Med 5-10y IGIB Fixed Income 247° * * * * * * * * * *   9.3% * * * * *
Emerg Mkt Hi Yld EMHY Fixed Income 286° * * * * * * * * * *   10.8% * * * * *
Muni Hi Yield HYD Fixed Income 194° * * * * * * * * * *   2.8% * * * * *
US Treas 7-10yr IEF Fixed Income 209° * * * * * * * * * *   9.0% * * * * *
Intl Treas IGOV Fixed Income 82° * * * * * * * * * *   10.2% * * * * *
MktVectors Intl Hi Yield IHY Fixed Income 291° * * * * * * * * * *   11.0% * * * * *
MktVectors Intermed Muni ITM Fixed Income 193° * * * * * * * * * *   1.7% * * * * *
US Hi Yield JNK Fixed Income 240° * * * * * * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
US Mort Backed MBB Fixed Income 235° * * * * * * * * * *   9.0% * * * * *
US Inflation Prot TIP Fixed Income 229° * * * * * * * * * *   8.0% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market AGG Fixed Income: Aggregate 220° * * * * * * * * * *   8.0% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market BND Benchmark 220° * * * * * * * * * *   7.9% * * * * *
iShares Emerg EMB Fixed Income: Aggregate 231° * * * * * * * * * *   9.1% * * * * *
PwrSh Emerg Mkt Sov Debt PCY Fixed Income: Aggregate 152° * * * * * * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
T-Bill 1-3 Month BIL Fixed Income: Cash-like 224° * * * * * * * * * *   4.8% * * * * *
iShares Treas 20y+ TLT Fixed Income: Long-Term 137° * * * * * * * * * *   5.6% * * * * *
iSh Treas 1-3y SHY Fixed Income: Short-Term 231° * * * * * * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
ACWI (Global) ACWI Int'l Equity: Core 16° * * * * * * * * * *   12.0% * * * * *
Intl Dev Core EFA Int'l Equity: Lg Cap 34° * * * * * * * * * *   13.1% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Growth EFG Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Gro 130° * * * * * * * * * *   7.2% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Value EFV Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Val 13° * * * * * * * * * *   19.3% * * * * *
Intl Dev Sm Cap SCZ Int'l Equity: Small Cap 56° * * * * * * * * * *   12.5% * * * * *
US Large Core IWB U.S. Equity: Lg / Mid 56° * * * * * * * * * *   11.7% * * * * *
iSh Russell 3000 IWV U.S. Equity: Lg Cap 71° * * * * * * * * * *   11.0% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY Benchmark 48° * * * * * * * * * *   11.9% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Gro IWF U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro 54° * * * * * * * * * *   14.2% * * * * *
PowerShares QQQ QQQ U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro 59° * * * * * * * * * *   12.7% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Val IWD U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Val 114° * * * * * * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
iSh Russell IWC U.S. Equity: Micro Cap 139° * * * * * * * * * *   0.4% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Core IWR U.S. Equity: Mid Cap 122° * * * * * * * * * *   7.1% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Growth IWP U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Gro 67° * * * * * * * * * *   13.4% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Value IWS U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Val 138° * * * * * * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 IWM U.S. Equity: Sm Cap 140° * * * * * * * * * *   0.6% * * * * *
iSh Russell 2000 IWO U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Gro 132° * * * * * * * * * *   2.1% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 Val IWN U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Val 146° * * * * * * * * * *   -1.1% * * * * *
iShares Real Estate IYR U.S. Real Estate 44° * * * * * * * * * *   16.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Real Estate VNQ U.S. Real Estate 49° * * * * * * * * * *   15.5% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark 0° * * * * * * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *