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Stocks Tick Higher Market Overview | Andrew Daniels

Benchmark Performance

Total Return % Through

A N N U A L I Z E D

08-31-16

1Mo

YTD

3Yr

5Yr

10Yr

Large Growth Large Blend Large Value

-0.1

2.9 6.1 8.1 4.7 7.8

10.9 10.0

12.9 12.9 12.3 11.4 11.9 12.4 11.6 11.7 11.8

7.7 6.6 5.6 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.6 6.7 6.5 4.9 4.6 5.3 5.1 1.9 2.7 5.8 9.3 6.4 7.5 9.3 7.1 3.7 3.4 2.5 1.6 3.0 0.6 4.9 3.0 4.6 4.5 3.2 1.6 1.5 6.2 3.4 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.7 7.7 4.9 0.3 2.2

0.2 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.8

8.8

Mid-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Blend Mid-Cap Value

8.1 8.3 8.7 6.9 7.4 7.4 6.7 4.8 6.3 8.3 7.0 8.6

Stocks reached new highs in August. The S & P 500 rose 0 . 1% and the Russell 2000 Index rose 1 . 8% . U.S. employers added an average of 273 , 000 jobs during June and July, increasing the odds that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates at its September policy meeting. The financials and technology sectors bounced back from losses in July, posting gains of 3 . 3% and 2 . 2% , respectively. Financials were led by mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp MTG and banks Popular BPOP and Hancock Holding HBHC —all rose double- digits. In tech, data storage firm NetApp NTAP and cybersecurity firm Symantec SYMC rose more than 18% . AllianzGI Technology DRGTX , with a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze, rose 2% . Brent crude oil prices also bounced back in August after a tough July, rising 10 . 8% . This helped the energy sector gain approx- imately 2% . Williams Companies WMB and Marathon Oil MRO rose more than 10% . Fidelity Select Energy FSENX rose 5% . Despite being strong performers this year, the dividend- heavy telecom, utilities, and real estate sectors fell more than 3% in August. Within the real estate invest- ment trust space, private prison operators Correc- tions Corp of America CXW and The GEO Group GEO plunged more than 40% after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will end its use of private prisons. In the telecom space, Fairpoint Communications FRP and Frontier Communications FTR fell double-digits. Developed international markets ended August essentially flat: The MSCI EAFE Index rose 0 . 07% . Irish stocks led the way with a 5% gain, while Dutch and Austrian stocks both rose 2% . On the flip side, Danish and Israeli stocks fell 6% and 2% , respectively. Emerging-markets stocks rose 2 . 5% in August, led by Colombia’s 10% gain and China’s 7% gain. K

10.0

Small Growth Small Blend Small Value

6.2 9.4

11.7

Allocation—70% to 85% Equity 0.2 Allocation—30% to 50% Equity 0.2 Allocation—50% to 70% Equity 0.2

6.2 6.5 6.1 9.3 2.7 8.9

8.4 5.7 7.9

Communications

-1.9

9.4

Financial

4.2

11.9

Global Real Estate

-2.0 -3.4

8.5

Health

-6.8 17.4 84.4 11.4

13.6 -4.3 -0.1 14.7 14.3

18.5 -2.6 -14.1 12.4 13.9

11.1

Natural Resources

0.3

Equity Precious Metals

-14.1

-1.0

Real Estate Technology

-3.0

2.3

7.7

Utilities

-4.7

13.7

8.8

9.6

S&P 500

0.1 0.5 1.8

7.8

12.3 11.5

14.6 14.1 12.9

S&P MidCap 400

13.1 10.4

Russell 2000

8.6

Diversified Pacific/Asia Diversified Emerging Mkts

0.1 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.5 -0.2

6.3

6.0 1.3 2.1 2.3 3.7 1.2 5.5 4.0 6.3 7.4 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.9 1.5 4.0 7.0 2.6 4.4 5.4 6.5 4.2

5.7

12.5 -1.8

-0.1

Europe Stock

5.9 4.3 5.5 3.7 7.3 5.5 8.3

Foreign Large Blend Foreign Large Growth Foreign Large Value

1.6 2.0 1.7 1.0 3.9 4.9

Foreign Small/Mid Growth Foreign Small/Mid Value

World Stock

MSCI World

5.0

9.5

MSCI Emerging Markets

14.4

-1.1

MSCI EAFE MSCI Europe

1.4

4.9 4.8

-0.9 31.3

MSCI Latin America

-7.6

-9.9

-0.2

MSCI Pacific

3.2

5.4

High Yield Bond

1.8

10.8

6.2 0.9 3.4 5.3 1.8 3.1 7.3 4.8

Inflation-Protected Bond Intermediate-Term Bond

-0.3

5.6 5.9 4.7 8.0

0.1 0.2 0.1

Muni National Long

World Bond

BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD BofAML US HY Master II TR BarCap Municipal TR USD

-0.2

5.7

2.2 0.1

14.6

4.5