Top 20 Long Index Ideas YTD From Best to Worst
| objective | YTD |
| HEALTH CARE | 11.92 |
| MIDDLE EAST REGION | 9.84 |
| HEALTH CARE SECTOR | 7.53 |
| ISRAEL | 6.15 |
| SPECIALTY | 6.01 |
| GCC | 5.70 |
| AGGRESSIVE ALLOCAT00004E4BION | 4.37 |
| EVENT DRIVEN DIVERSIFIED | 4.37 |
| MACRO SYSTEMATIC DIVERSIFIED | 4.37 |
| MANAGED FUTURES CURRENCY | 4.37 |
| MANAGED FUTURES DISCRETIONARY | 4.37 |
| MANAGED FUTURES SYSTEMATIC | 4.37 |
| MUNI CA INTERMEDIATE AND SHORT | 4.37 |
| MUNI CALIFORNIA LONG | 4.37 |
| MUNI HIGH YIELD | 4.37 |
| MUNI NATIONAL INTERMEDIATE | 4.37 |
| MUNI NATIONAL SHORT | 4.37 |
| MUNI NEW YORK LONG | 4.37 |
| MUNI NY INTERMEDIATE AND SHORT | 4.37 |
| MUNI SINGLE STATE INTERMEDIATE | 4.37 |
Top 20 Short Index Ideas YTD From Best to Worst
| objective | YTD |
| TURKEY | -39.50 |
| ARGENTINA | -27.39 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | -20.31 |
| MEXICO | -17.09 |
| PHILIPPINES | -16.24 |
| FRANCE | -16.13 |
| IRELAND | -15.93 |
| PRECIOUS METAL SECTOR | -15.65 |
| THEMATIC | -15.49 |
| CHILE | -15.37 |
| KOREA | -15.30 |
| MATERIALS | -15.27 |
| FINANCIAL | -15.08 |
| INDUSTRIAL METALS | -14.83 |
| BELGIUM | -14.18 |
| ITALY | -13.70 |
| COLOMBIA | -13.19 |
| AGGREGATE BOND LONG | -12.85 |
| FOREIGN CORPORATE BOND | -12.01 |
| AGGREGATE BOND SHORT | -12.00 |
Combined Performance of Tracked Indexes by Index Provider Top 20 Winners
| sourcename | ytd |
| The Association of Banks in Si | 17.8 |
| ICE Benchmark Administration | 12.780000000000001 |
| Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange | 9.84 |
| Fundacao Getulio Vargas | 8.71 |
| NYSE AMEX | 8.475 |
| Bermuda Stock Exchange | 7.35 |
| Russell Equity Indices | 5.08 |
| Kuwait Stock Exchange | 4.21 |
| Cohen and Steers | 4.1899999999999995 |
| Morningstar | 4.090909090909092 |
| IBGE | 3.81 |
| Russell | 3.6232000000000006 |
| CRSP | 3.1319999999999997 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 2.01 |
| Chicago Board Options Exchange | 1.015 |
| London Metal Exchange - LME | 0.8399999999999999 |
| Morgan Stanley | -0.26 |
| Mauritius Stock Exchange | -0.27 |
| Bahrain Bourse | -0.41 |
| Analistas Financieros Internac | -0.525 |
Combined Performance of Tracked Indexes by Index Provider Top 20 Losers
| sourcename | ytd |
| Istanbul Stock Exchange | -42.91 |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange | -31.9 |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange | -22.6675 |
| Irish Stock Exchange | -22.19 |
| NASDAQ OMX PSX | -21.36 |
| NASDAQ OMX Iceland | -19.67 |
| Nigerian Stock Exchange | -19.59 |
| Colombo Stock Exchange | -19.08 |
| National Stock Exchange of Ind | -17.53 |
| Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago | -17.06 |
| Bulgaria Stock Exchange | -16 |
| FNGuide Inc | -15.421363636363635 |
| London Bullion Market Associat | -14.71 |
| NYSE Euronext Brussels | -14.58 |
| Cushing | -14.26 |
| Markit | -13.173333333333334 |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | -13.08 |
| Tokyo Commodity Exchange | -13.01 |
| CQG | -12.97 |
| Bolsa de Valores de Colombia | -12.59 |
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