No surprise here… U.S. and World stocks remain on top for their performance so far throughout 2013… U.S. stocks now have YTD returns comfortably above the 20% level, with world stocks close on their heels.

It’s pleasant to see Managed futures show a positive performance number in October, moving up a position on the scoreboard. {Disclaimer: past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results}. By our measure Real Estate has leaped out of the red YTD, while Commodities (the only asset in October to show a negative return) dipped two spots, while Bonds remain on the bottom.

(Disclaimer: Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results)

(Disclaimer: past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.)
Sources: Managed Futures = Newedge CTA Index, Cash = 13 week T-Bill rate,
Bonds = Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), Hedge Funds= DJCS Broad Hedge Fund Index;
Commodities = iShares GSCI ETF (GSG); Real Estate = iShares DJ Real Estate ETF (IYR);
World Stocks = iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund ETF (ACWX); US Stocks = S&P 500