Risk on!
Stock market performance this year has blasted out of the gates, with many markets up double digits. So far, riskier assets have led the charge:
| YTD Performance | ||
| S&P 500 | (SPY) | 4.96% |
| Gold | (GLD) | 11.17% |
| Silver | (SLV) | 22.35% |
| Emerging Markets | (EEM) | 11.68% |
| China | (FXI) | 13.56% |
| 20+ Year US Treasuries | (TLT) | -2.60% |
| Investment Grade Bonds | (LQD) | 1.98% |
| High Yield Bonds | (JNK) | 2.63% |
Last Friday, 84% of stocks on U.S. exchanges (defined for this article as NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) traded above their 50-day moving average. 60% traded above their 200-day moving average.
To provide a deeper look at year-to-date market performance, below I have sliced the U.S. stock market into its various components.
Performance by Sector
| YTD Performance | |
| Financial | 9.96% |
| Basic Materials | 9.22% |
| Industrial Goods | 9.11% |
| Conglomerates | 7.85% |
| Technology | 5.48% |
| Services | 5.42% |
| Healthcare | 3.24% |
| Consumer Goods | 2.53% |
| Utilities | -1.96% |
Performance by Market Capitalization
| YTD Performance | |
| Mega | 9.93% |
| Micro | 9.25% |
| Small | 8.37% |
| Nano | 7.85% |
| Mid | 7.20% |
| Large | 5.51% |
Top 10 Performing Countries
(foreign stocks listed on U.S. exchanges)
| YTD Performance | |
| Hong Kong | 5.78% |
| Switzerland | 5.65% |
| Italy | 5.56% |
| USA | 5.38% |
| Bermuda | 5.06% |
| Mexico | 2.67% |
| France | 2.02% |
| Netherlands | 1.91% |
| Indonesia | 0.35% |
| Sweden | -7.62% |
Top 10 Performing U.S. Large-Cap Stocks
| Ticker | Company | YTD Performance |
| (TTM) | Tata Motors Ltd. | 41.30% |
| (SLT) | Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. | 38.24% |
| (RBS) | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | 36.73% |
| (IBN) | ICICI Bank Ltd. | 33.45% |
| (BAC) | Bank of America Corporation | 31.12% |
| (CNH) | CNH Global NV | 28.87% |
| (SID) | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional | 28.85% |
| (ING) | ING Groep NV | 28.73% |
| (BCS) | Barclays PLC | 28.21% |
| (LYG) | Lloyds Banking Group plc | 28.03% |
Worst 10 Performing U.S. Large-Cap Stocks
| Ticker | Company | YTD Performance |
| (MA) | Mastercard Incorporated | -6.41% |
| (CCL) | Carnival Corporation | -6.62% |
| (D) | Dominion Resources, Inc. | -6.63% |
| (BMY) | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | -7.48% |
| (PEG) | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | -8.12% |
| (CUK) | Carnival plc | -8.44% |
| (CHU) | China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited | -8.61% |
| (EXC) | Exelon Corporation | -8.81% |
| (GOOG) | Google Inc. | -10.21% |
| (ERIC) | LM Ericsson Telephone Co. | -11.40% |
Data Source: Finviz, Google Finance
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
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