APPLETON, Wisc., Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Endowment Index™ calculated by Nasdaq OMX® (Symbol: ENDOW) declined 0.17% (on a total return basis) for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. This compares to the Global 60-40 Portfolio (60% Stocks, 40% Bonds), which gained 0.33% for the same period. Year-to-date, the Index has increased 12.64, compared to +12.56 for a Global 60/40 Index.
The modest decline posted by the Endowment Index belied the price and news volatility that investors experienced during Q3. Fears of a global economic slowdown, the continuing U.S.-China trade war rhetoric, a 50-year low in U.S. unemployment, an inverted yield curve (U.S.), continued negative interest rates in many developed countries and other headlines created a fluid news environment for markets to digest.
Eleven of the Index's nineteen components posted gains during Q3. Five of the eleven gainers increasing by less than 1.00%. The top gainers included domestic real estate (+7.40%), gold (+5.35%) and international developed fixed income (+3.00%). Of the eight components which declined during Q3, commodities–metals & mining (-11.90%), commodities–oil & gas (-8.60%) and emerging markets–equities (-4.28%) experienced the sharpest declines.
Asset Class |
Q3 2019 |
Asset Class |
Q3 2019 |
|
Domestic Real Estate |
7.40 |
Intl. Real Estate |
0.15 |
|
Gold |
5.35 |
Hedge Funds |
-0.01 |
|
Intl Developed Fixed Inc |
3.00 |
Intl Developed Equity |
-0.94 |
|
Domestic Fixed Inc |
2.41 |
Commodity/Div-Futures |
-3.10 |
|
Emerging Mkt Fixed Inc |
1.43 |
Em. Market Equity - China |
-3.31 |
|
US Equity |
1.10 |
Commodity - Timber |
-3.97 |
|
Private Equity/VC |
0.72 |
Emerging Markets |
-4.28 |
|
Managed Futures |
0.69 |
Commodity – Oil & Gas |
-8.60 |
|
Liquidity-TBills |
0.50 |
Commodity – Met/Mining |
-11.90 |
|
Private Eq-Distressed Debt |
0.19 |
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Definitions: Global 60-40 Stock-Bond Portfolio index comprised of 60% MSCI All-Country World Index + 40% Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index.
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