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In April both the S&P’s 500 total return index and the Russell Mid-Cap index rose by a little over 1%. The Small Cap Russell 2000 caught up a bit with its larger brethren and rose by 2.54%.

In March the S&P’s 500 total return index rose a meager .12%, the Russell Mid-Cap index was marginally down by -.15% and the Small Cap Russell 2000 rose .13%.

In February the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 3.97%, the Russell Mid-Cap index was up 3.10% and the Small Cap Russell 2000 rose 1.93%.

In January the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 1.90%, the Russell Mid-Cap index was up 2.15% and the Small Cap Russell 2000 rose a more sedate .39%.

In December the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 1.98%, the Russell Mid-Cap index was up 1.63% and the Small Cap Russell 2000 went up a greater 2.80%.

In November the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 3.70%, the Russell Mid-Cap index a larger 5.30% and the Small Cap Russell 2000 an eye-popping 11.15%. These sharp advances mirrored a historic rout in the US …

In October the S&P’s 500 total return index dropped 1.74%, the Russel MidCap index lost a larger 3.50% and the small cap Russell 2000 an even more painful 4.75%

In September, the S&P’s 500 total return index was flat while the small cap Russell 200 climbed 1.10%. This compares to a positive performance of 1.24%

In August, the S&P’s 500 total return index inched up .14% while the small cap Russell 2000 rose 1.8%. This compares to a slight loss of .24% for international developed markets (EPAC BMI index

In July, the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 3.7 % while the small cap Russell 2000 jumped 5.9%. This compares to gains of 5.9% for international developed markets (EPAC BMI index), gains of 5% for emerging markets

In June, the S&P’s 500 total return index rose .26 % while the small cap Russell 2000 dropped by .05%. This compares to losses of 7.38 % for international

In May, the S&P’s 500 total return index rose 1.79 % while the small cap Russell 2000 gained 2.25%. This compares to losses of -1.34% for international developed markets (EPAC BMI index) and of -3.73% for emerging markets overall (MSCI EM Index).