Financial markets at a glance – September 30, 2021

 

FINANCIAL MARKETS
AT A GLANCE

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Canadian equity sectors were mixed while U.S. equity sectors were generally positive last quarter. We saw
a steepening of the yield curve. As a result, government bonds trailed corporate bonds, while short term
bonds outperformed long term bonds. Here are the financial markets at a glance.

 

 

CANADIAN EQUITIES

 

US EQUITIES

 

 

Sector
7 of the 11 Canadian equity sectors ended the quarter in positive territory. Here are the best and worst performing sectors relative to last quarter.

 

Sector
9 of the 11 U.S. equity sectors ended the quarter
in positive territory. Here are the best and worst
performing sectors relative to last quarter.

 

WORST PERFORMERS

BEST PERFORMERS

Consumer
Staples

Energy

Industrials

4.2%

4.0%

3.5%

Materials

Consumer
Discretionary

Healthcare

-5.6%

-5.9%

-20.3%

 

Financials

Utilities

5.1%

4.1%

Materials

Industrials

-1.3%

-2.0%

 

 

Company size
Small companies underperformed medium and
large-sized companies.

 

Company size
Small and medium-sized companies underperformed large companies.

 

 

 

 

 

What’s working/What’s not working

From a style perspective, growth ended the quarter in negative territory with value coming in
slightly above the index.
Dividends were the big winner this quarter, with momentum and quality trailing.

 

What’s working/What’s not working

Growth continues to lead this quarter, outperforming the S&P 500 Index.
Momentum was the only factor to outperform the broader market, with dividends being the weakest over the quarter, but still positive.

 

 

 

GLOBAL EQUITIES

 

FIXED INCOME

 

 

 

Regional
 

Company size
Global small companies performed well but were
still outpaced by large companies.

 
 

Large
Companies
Small
Companies

What’s working/What’s not working

From a style perspective, growth outperformed value and the MSCI World Index.
Momentum and quality were the factors that outperformed the index, and while positive dividends underperformed.

 

We saw a steepening of the yield curve this quarter, with yields in the middle and long end moving higher.

Bond yields were up this quarter.

Yield on the Canada 2-year rose from 0.45% to 0.53%.
Canada 5-year rose from 0.97% to 1.11%.
Canada 10-year rose from 1.39% to 1.51%.
Canada long bond rose from 1.84% to 1.98%.

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Source: Morningstar Research Inc., as of September 30, 2021

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