Performance of different asset classes by decade 1950s-2010s

Performance of different asset classes by decade from 1950s to 2010s

Characteristic1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s*
U.S. small & mid caps 16.9% 15.5% 11.5% 15.8% 11.6% 2.2% 12.8%
U.S. large cap equities 19.3% 7.8% 5.8% 17.5% 18.2% -0.9% 14.3%
World ex-U.S. equities 20.8% 5.1% 10.1% 22.8% 7.3% 1.6% 6.1%
Emg mkt sov fixed income 5.3% 3.5% 14.4% 6.4% 7.7% 12.9% 5.8%
US investment grade fixed income 0.4% 2.4% 6.1% 12.8% 8% 6.4% 3.5%
G7 sovereign fixed income 0.4% 2.4% 6.1% 12.8% 8% 6.4% 3.4%
Cash 2% 4.1% 6.5% 9.1% 5% 2.7% 0.3%
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Release date

January 2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 27, 2018

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*Until date of survey.

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