Fabulous February for Developed European Equity Market Indices
US Dollar-Based Returns Not as Strong Due to Strengthening U.S. Dollar
(firmenpresse) - SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/06/15 -- The Russell Developed Europe Index topped other Russell global indices in February, returning 7.2% for the month. The Index is up 13.7% year-to-date as of March 3. Both these returns are euro-denominated.
The Index outperformed other major Russell global equity market indices for the month, including the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index, the Russell 3000® Index, the Russell Asia-Pacific Index and the Russell Emerging Markets Index. Year-to-date as of March 3, the Russell Asia Pacific Index has led with a 14.6% return (euro-denominated).
When looking at returns for this same set of indices in U.S. dollar terms, the Russell Developed Europe Index still led in February, but all five of these indices have had much lower realized returns year-to-date as of March 3 due to the strengthening U.S. dollar.
"Comparing the year-to-date returns for a similar set of global equity market indices in euro-denominated and U.S. dollar denominated returns is a good reminder for investors that currency can have a big impact on returns for global portfolios. In 2015 in particular, as the euro has declined and the U.S. dollar has strengthened, currency impact on index returns has been quite noticeable. Regardless of how an investor chooses to approach currency risk, having access to index tools to understand the risk is critical."
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