September Update

Here we go: a timely exhibit of various market index returns through September 2009:  I'll have more about this past year and my reflections on what we have been through in my next post.

The Monthly Index Report for September 2009

Index	Sep-09	QTD	YTD	Description
S&P 500 Index*	3.6%	15.0%	17.0%	Large-cap stocks
DJIA*	2.3%	14.9%	10.7%	Large-cap stocks
Nasdaq Comp.*	5.6%	15.6%	34.6%	Large-cap tech stocks
Russell 1000 Growth	4.3%	14.0%	27.1%	Large-cap growth stocks
Russell 1000 Value	3.9%	18.2%	14.9%	Large-cap value stocks
Russell 2000 Growth	6.6%	16.0%	29.1%	Small-cap growth stocks
Russell 2000 Value	5.0%	22.7%	16.4%	Small-cap value stocks
EAFE	3.9%	19.5%	29.6%	Europe, Australasia & Far East Index
Lehman Aggregate	1.1%	3.7%	5.7%	U.S. Government Bonds
Lehman High Yield	5.7%	14.2%	49.0%	High Yield Corporate Bonds
Calyon Financial Barclay Index**	2.0%	1.4%	-2.2%	Managed Futures
3-mo. Treasury Bill***	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
All returns are estimates as of September 30, 2009. *Return numbers do not include dividends. ** Returns are estimates as of September 29, 2009.