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Quarterly Investment UpdateThird Quarter 2012
Market Update: A Quarter in ReviewSeptember 30, 2012
Data is in Canadian dollars. Market segment (index representation) as follows: Canadian stocks: Large Cap (TSX 60), Small Cap (MSCI/Barra Canadian Small), Growth (MSCI/Barra Canadian Growth), Value (MSCI/Barra Canadian Value); US stocks: Large Cap (S&P 500), Small Cap (Russell 2000), Growth (Russell 3000 Growth), Value (Russell 3000 Value); International stocks: Large Cap (MSCI EAFE [net div]), Small Cap (MSCI EAFE Small (net div)), Growth (MSCI EAFE Growth [net div]), Value (MSCI EAFE Value [net div]), Emerging Markets (MSCI Emerging (net div)); Real Estate: Global REITs (S&P Global REIT [net div]); Fixed Income: Canadian (Canadian 1-month T-bills), Short Term Bonds (DEX Short Term Bond), Intermediate Bonds (DEX Universe Bond), Global Bonds-Hedged (Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years [hedged to CAD]). Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor's Index Services Group. Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2012, all rights reserved. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. Citigroup bond indexes copyright 2012 by Citigroup.
CANADIAN STOCKS
US STOCKS REAL ESTATE AND FIXED INCOME
INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
Large Cap Small Cap Growth Value Large Cap Small Cap Growth Value Emerging
+6.73% +9.44% +7.21% +7.10% +3.27% +4.20% +2.75% +3.79% +4.07%
Large Cap Small Cap Growth ValueGlobal REITs
1-MonthT-Bills
Short Term Bonds
Intermediate Bonds
Global Bonds
(hedged)
+2.72% +1.66% +2.39% +2.81% -0.21% +0.23% +0.71% +1.24% +0.96%
Survey of Long-Term PerformanceSeptember 30, 2012
Annualized (%)
Asset Class Index 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 20 YearsSince
InceptionInception
date
CANADIAN STOCKS
Large Cap TSX 60 8.57 3.88 -0.25 9.94 9.76 8.61 Feb 87
Small Cap MSCI/Barra Canadian Small 8.68 11.66 1.42 9.59 9.92 9.56 Jul 90
Growth MSCI/Barra Canadian Growth 5.21 2.66 -2.30 9.19 7.89 7.19 Jan 82
Value MSCI/Barra Canadian Value 11.65 6.82 1.94 11.02 11.70 11.33 Jan 82
US STOCKS
Large Cap S&P500 22.14 10.04 0.82 2.97 7.23 10.56 Feb 51
Small Cap Russell 2000 23.74 9.83 1.98 5.03 7.81 10.76 Jan 79
Growth Russell 3000 Growth 21.34 11.48 2.98 3.49 6.18 9.93 Jan 79
Value Russell 3000 Value 22.94 8.71 -0.95 3.22 8.09 11.47 Jan 79
INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
Large Cap MSCI EAFE (net div.) 6.71 -0.74 -5.46 3.15 4.30 8.73 Jan 70
Small Cap MSCI EAFE Small (net div.) 5.60 1.82 -3.20 6.05 - 4.36 Jan 93
Growth MSCI EAFE Growth (net div.) 7.70 1.40 -4.45 2.78 2.89 8.50 Jan 75
Value MSCI EAFE Value (net div.) 5.62 -2.91 -6.54 3.43 5.60 11.63 Jan 75
Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging (net div.) 9.69 2.68 -1.51 11.54 7.42 11.19 Jan 88
REAL ESTATE
Global REITs S&P Global REIT (net div.) 20.82 11.59 -2.08 4.51 8.25 7.50 Jul 89
FIXED INCOME
Canadian Bills Canadian 1-Month T-Bills 0.88 0.68 1.19 2.14 3.39 6.77 Jun 73
Canadian Short Term Bonds DEX Short Term Bond 2.17 3.44 4.91 4.54 6.02 8.51 Jan 80
Canadian Bonds DEX Universe Bond 5.45 6.48 6.86 6.18 7.51 9.71 Jan 80
Global Bonds (hedged) Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years
2.93 2.67 3.79 3.66 5.19 7.01 Jan 85
Data is in Canadian dollars. MSCI EAFE Small index return is price only prior to January 1999 data inception. MSCI Emerging index return is gross dividends prior to January 1999 data inception. S&P Global REIT index return is gross dividends prior to January 2001 data inception. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor's Index Services Group. Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2012, all rights reserved. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. Citigroup bond indexes copyright 2012 by Citigroup. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Weights
Number of Countries
Number of Stocks Total Value September 30, 2012
Change fromPrevious Year
01/90-09/12Average
Canada 1 345 1.62 Trillion 14.36% -0.64% 5.84%United States 1 2,477 15.97 Trillion 45.99% 2.70% 44.45%Developed Markets 20 3,130 12.15 Trillion 34.99% -1.97% 46.61%Emerging Markets 23 2,659 4.99 Trillion 4.67% -0.10% 3.09%Total 45 8,611 34.73 Trillion 100.00%
Value of Stock Markets around the WorldJanuary 1990 – September 2012
Data is in US dollars and values are beginning of month. The proxies for the Canadian and US equity markets are based on the respective country markets from the MSCI All Country World IMI Index. The international developed market proxy is the MSCI All Country World IMI ex USA ex Canada Index. The proxy for emerging markets is the MSCI All Country World IMI Index (Emerging Markets). MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved.
• Global market capitalization weights are not static; they change across time.
Emerging MarketsMaximum 15.68%September 2010
CAN Stock MarketMaximum 5.07%March 2011
Intl. Developed MarketsMaximum 67.07%January 1990
US Stock MarketMinimum 29.89%January 1990
Emerging MarketsMinimum 0.72%January 1990
US Stock MarketMaximum 54.85%January 2002
Intl. Developed MarketsMinimum 34.51%May 2012
CAN Stock MarketMinimum 2.11%December 1998
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Q2 2009
Q3 2009
Q4 2009
Q1 2010
Q2 2010
Q3 2010
Q4 2010
Q1 2011
Q2 2011
Q3 2011
Q4 2011
Q1 2012
Q2 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
4.59 24.30 21.76 6.58 3.14 2.93 14.09 9.45 5.60 3.33 5.12 8.97 11.71 5.16 7.02
1.52 19.97 11.30 3.98 2.34 0.97 12.78 8.15 3.43 2.48 1.49 6.18 10.52 2.25 4.07
0.86 18.04 10.61 3.86 1.40 0.08 12.59 4.03 2.41 1.05 0.23 3.59 8.56 0.58 3.27
0.20 15.72 9.98 2.61 1.26 -2.14 10.26 3.49 0.50 1.01 -7.92 2.09 8.43 0.23 2.60
-2.00 7.77 7.07 0.33 0.78 -3.94 7.80 3.33 0.23 0.23 -8.54 1.49 4.39 -1.16 1.24
-7.59 1.25 2.71 0.24 0.03 -5.51 3.15 0.23 -0.05 -0.56 -11.97 0.65 0.71 -5.22 0.96
-10.83 0.20 0.98 0.05 -1.08 -7.04 0.93 -0.30 -0.27 -1.68 -12.02 0.43 0.20 -5.67 0.23
-22.83 0.07 0.04 -0.16 -2.57 -9.82 0.09 -0.71 -0.78 -5.15 -15.72 0.21 -0.21 -7.02 -0.21
The Randomness of Quarterly ReturnsSeptember 30, 2012
Data is in Canadian dollars. Indexes represented as follows: Canadian stocks (S&P/TSX Composite Index), US stocks (Russell 3000 Index), International Developed Markets (MSCI EAFE Index), Emerging Markets (MSCI Emerging Markets Index), Global REIT (S&P Global REIT Index), Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds (DEX Universe Bond), Global Bonds (Citigroup World Government Bond Index Canada 1-5 Years). Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor's Index Services Group. Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2012, all rights reserved. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. Citigroup bond indexes copyright 2012 by Citigroup.
HighestReturn
Lowest Return
This table shows from top to bottom the highest returning asset classes each quarter over the last 14 quarters. Each asset class is color coded based on the legend below.
The lack of a pattern indicates that picking which asset classes will be the best or worst performers is virtually impossible.
Portfolios combining these various investments will avoid extreme returns.
Canadian Stocks
US Stocks
International Developing Markets
Emerging Markets
Global REITs
1-Month CAN Treasury Bills
CAN Bonds
Global Bonds
CurrencySeptember 30, 2012
CHANGE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (%)FX/$CAD
Currency Q3 2012 One Year Three Years
$ US Dollars 3.94% 5.64% 9.03%
€ Euro 1.79% 10.46% 24.09%
£ Pounds 0.54% 2.30% 8.16% ¥ Yen 1.83% 6.85% -5.08%
Data is in Canadian dollars. The market for the United States, International Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets is defined as: Russell 3000 Index, MSCI EAFE Index, and MSCI Emerging Markets Index, respectively. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor's Index Services Group. Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2012, all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. FX Rates courtesy of Federal Reserve of New York.
IMPACT OF CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONSAnnual Returns in CAD and Local Currency Three-Year Annualized Returns in CAD and Local Currency
UnitedStates
CAD Local Currency
MSCI Country Returns in Canadian Dollars and Local CurrencySeptember 30, 2012
UnitedStates
UnitedStates
MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
ONE YEAR RETURNS IN CAD AND LOCAL CURRENCY
Return in CAD
Return in Local
CurrencyImpact of Currency
1. Egypt 46.27% 58.32% -12.05%
2. Thailand 35.35% 41.94% -6.59%
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13. United States 23.04% 30.31% -7.27%
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37. Canada 8.38% 8.38% 0.00%
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44. Greece -22.65% -14.57% -8.08%
45. Morocoo -24.89% -17.81% -7.08%
Third Quarter 2012 RETURNS
Return in CAD
Return in Local
CurrencyImpact of Currency
1. Egypt 22.60% 27.82% -5.23%
2. Greece 16.92% 19.49% -2.58%
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21. Canada 7.19% 7.19% 0.00%
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41. United Sates 2.56% 6.26% -3.70%
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44. Japan -4.11% -3.13% -0.98%
45. Morocco -7.02% -4.78% -2.24%
MSCI Country ReturnsSeptember 30, 2012
Data in Canadian dollars gross of fees. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
COUNTRY RANKINGS–TEN-YEAR ANNUALIZED RETURNS
Canada
United StatesUnitedStates
Percent Return
Bond ReturnsSeptember 30, 2012
Data is in Canadian dollars. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. Data provided by Citibank. Treasury yield data provided by Bank Of Canada; copyright © 1995-2012, Bank of Canada.
Return (%)
Index Q3 2012One Year
Three Years Annualized
Canadian 1-Month T-Bills 0.23% 0.88% 0.68%
DEX Short-Term Bond Index 0.71% 2.17% 3.44%
DEX Mid-Term Bond Index 1.39% 6.27% 7.50%
DEX Long-Term Bond Index 1.91% 10.24% 11.26%
DEX Universe Bond Index 1.24% 5.45% 6.48%
Citigroup World Government Bond Index 0.96% 2.93% 2.67%
(1-5 years hedged)
CAN Treasury Yield Curve
In Canadian dollars. T-Bills is Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds is DEX Universe Bond Index, International Stocks is MSCI EAFE Index (net div.), Emerging Markets Stocks is MSCI Emerging Markets Index (gross div.) from 01/1988 to 12/1998 and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div.) from 01/1999, US Stocks is S&P 500 Index, Global Real Estate is S&P Global REIT Index (gross div.) from 07/1989 to 12/2000 and S&P Global REIT (net div.) from 01/2001 and Canadian Stocks is S&P/TSX Composite Index. Balanced Portfolio is 10% T-Bills, 30% Canadian Bonds, 20% Canadian Stocks, 15% US Stocks, 15% International Stocks, 5% Emerging Markets Stocks and 5% Global Real Estate. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor ’s Index Services Group. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
ONE YEAR
Growth of WealthSeptember 30, 2012
$1.21
$1.09
$1.01
$1.09
$1.05
$1.10
$1.22
$1.07
In Canadian dollars. T-Bills is Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds is DEX Universe Bond Index, International Stocks is MSCI EAFE Index (net div.), Emerging Markets Stocks is MSCI Emerging Markets Index (gross div.) from 01/1988 to 12/1998 and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div.) from 01/1999, US Stocks is S&P 500 Index, Global Real Estate is S&P Global REIT Index (gross div.) from 07/1989 to 12/2000 and S&P Global REIT (net div.) from 01/2001 and Canadian Stocks is S&P/TSX Composite Index. Balanced Portfolio is 10% T-Bills, 30% Canadian Bonds, 20% Canadian Stocks, 15% US Stocks, 15% International Stocks, 5% Emerging Markets Stocks and 5% Global Real Estate. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor ’s Index Services Group. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
THREE YEARS
Growth of WealthSeptember 30, 2012
$1.39
$1.17
$1.02
$1.17
$1.21
$1.08
$1.33
$0.98
$1.04
$0.76
$1.39
$1.01$0.93
$1.09
$0.90
$1.06
FIVE YEARS
Growth of WealthSeptember 30, 2012
In Canadian dollars. T-Bills is Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds is DEX Universe Bond Index, International Stocks is MSCI EAFE Index (net div.), Emerging Markets Stocks is MSCI Emerging Markets Index (gross div.) from 01/1988 to 12/1998 and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div.) from 01/1999, US Stocks is S&P 500 Index, Global Real Estate is S&P Global REIT Index (gross div.) from 07/1989 to 12/2000 and S&P Global REIT (net div.) from 01/2001 and Canadian Stocks is S&P/TSX Composite Index. Balanced Portfolio is 10% T-Bills, 30% Canadian Bonds, 20% Canadian Stocks, 15% US Stocks, 15% International Stocks, 5% Emerging Markets Stocks and 5% Global Real Estate. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor ’s Index Services Group. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
$1.24
$1.81
$1.34
$1.82
$2.55
$2.98
$1.55$1.36
TEN YEARS
Growth of WealthSeptember 30, 2012
In Canadian dollars. T-Bills is Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds is DEX Universe Bond Index, International Stocks is MSCI EAFE Index (net div.), Emerging Markets Stocks is MSCI Emerging Markets Index (gross div.) from 01/1988 to 12/1998 and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div.) from 01/1999, US Stocks is S&P 500 Index, Global Real Estate is S&P Global REIT Index (gross div.) from 07/1989 to 12/2000 and S&P Global REIT (net div.) from 01/2001 and Canadian Stocks is S&P/TSX Composite Index. Balanced Portfolio is 10% T-Bills, 30% Canadian Bonds, 20% Canadian Stocks, 15% US Stocks, 15% International Stocks, 5% Emerging Markets Stocks and 5% Global Real Estate. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor ’s Index Services Group. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
$2.32
$4.19
$4.88
$4.14
$5.79
$1.95
$4.04
$4.25
TWENTY YEARS
Growth of WealthSeptember 30, 2012
In Canadian dollars. T-Bills is Canadian 1-Month T-Bills, Canadian Bonds is DEX Universe Bond Index, International Stocks is MSCI EAFE Index (net div.), Emerging Markets Stocks is MSCI Emerging Markets Index (gross div.) from 01/1988 to 12/1998 and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div.) from 01/1999, US Stocks is S&P 500 Index, Global Real Estate is S&P Global REIT Index (gross div.) from 07/1989 to 12/2000 and S&P Global REIT (net div.) from 01/2001 and Canadian Stocks is S&P/TSX Composite Index. Balanced Portfolio is 10% T-Bills, 30% Canadian Bonds, 20% Canadian Stocks, 15% US Stocks, 15% International Stocks, 5% Emerging Markets Stocks and 5% Global Real Estate. Canadian fixed income data provided by PC-Bond, a business unit of TSX Inc.; copyright © TSX Inc., all rights reserved. MSCI data copyright MSCI 2012, all rights reserved. The S&P data are provided by Standard & Poor ’s Index Services Group. S&P/TSX data provided by S&P/TSX. Indexes are not available for direct investment. Their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
15Adapted from “Knightmare on Wall Street” by Weston Wellington, Down to the Wire column on Dimensional’s website, August 2012. S&P 500 Index return in CAD. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell securities. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Quarterly Topic Knightmare on Wall Street
QUESTION:
Which of the following statements
applies to this summer’s stock
market behavior?
A) Computer errors at a major
trading firm generated millions of
faulty trades, causing dramatic and
puzzling price swings in dozens of
stocks.
B) A New York Times columnist
fumed that “Wall Street has
created its own Frankenstein.
The machines are now
in charge.”
C) The S&P 500 Index rose
9.86% for the year through
the end of August.
ANSWER: All of the above.