6 Months Asset Class Returns

The following table shows returns from Mid-June (6 months) for some of the main asset classes and US value/growth segments. Commodities returned an impressive 21%, emerging markets are still positive after the last downturn:

	ETF 18-Jun-2007 17-Jan-2008 6-Months Commodities GSG $43.03 $51.80 20.38% Emerging Markets EEM $130.86 $135.28 3.38% Large-Cap Growth JKE $70.10 $65.01 -7.26% World Markets EFA $79.22 $72.46 -8.53% Mid-Cap Growth IWP $115.66 $101.82 -11.97% Small-Cap Growth IJT $143.23 $124.14 -13.33% Large-Cap Value JKF $88.93 $74.97 -15.70% Mid-Cap Value IWS $159.84 $128.82 -19.41% Micro-Cap IWC $61.49 $48.16 -21.68% Small-Cap Value IJS $80.95 $63.17 -21.96% Real Estate IYR $80.06 $59.41 -25.79%

Real-time updates here.

For 2008, I am going to introduce new Commodity and large-cap models. Also I am looking at ADR-based screens, given the relative strength of emerging and international markets.

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