Best And Worst Stocks And ETFs Through October

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**Comments Summary**

October was a month dominated by the mega-cap stocks, as they pushed large-cap ETFs like SPY, DIA, and QQQ solidly into positive territory. In contrast, the equal-weight ETF (RSP) and mid-cap stocks actually declined during the month.

Across sectors, more sectors fell in October (6) than rose (5), with Technology (XLK) and Health Care (XLV) being the only two major areas of strength.

On a year-to-date basis, large-cap domestic ETFs are sitting on solid gains of 15-20%, while the Semiconductors ETF (SMH) has surged an impressive 49.9%. Despite this strong performance in major cap-weighted U.S. indices, 44.4% of stocks in the Russell 1000 remain down for the year.

With just two months left in the year, it’s time to update our asset class performance matrix and highlight the best- and worst-performing stocks year-to-date. Below, you’ll find a look at total returns across a range of asset classes.

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