History shows that the relative performance of various sectors changes from year to year. More importantly, these changes are not predictable. That’s why an investor’s biggest ally is staying invested and diversifying according to their comfort level with market volatility. The chart reinforces this strategy by illustrating that sectors that are among the best one year could be among the worst the next. By diversifying across different sectors and not trying to time the next hot trend, investors can offset risks and reduce volatility by balancing exposure in both positive and negative market environments.

1. *Please see reverse side for more information regarding the sectors. They are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan
Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and consists of 10 sectors. ACWI is defined as All Country World Index. They are a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide
a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets.
Perils of chasing hot sectors
The perils of chasing hot sectors
History shows that the relative performance of various sectors changes from year to year.
More importantly, these changes are not predictable. That’s why an investor’s biggest ally is
staying invested and diversifying according to their comfort level with market volatility.
The chart reinforces this strategy by illustrating that sectors that are among the best one year could
be among the worst the next. By diversifying across different sectors and not trying to time the next
hot trend, investors can offset risks and reduce volatility by balancing exposure in both positive and
negative market environments.
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The chart on the reverse was based on the All Country World Index (ACWI) developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). The MSCI ACWI are a market
capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world and is comprised of stocks from
both developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI use the 10 sectors constructed by the Global Industry Classification Standard.