Saturday, February 29, 2020

The @MarquetteAIM Funds are ahead of their benchmarks for 2020 - February has been a true applied learning experience!


The Marquette Student-Managed Equity Funds are holding up despite the market turbulence resulting from Cornonavirus

Both AIM Equity Funds are beating their respective benchmarks on a YTD basis – the Class of 2021 is experiencing their first market correction – a true learning experience


The Russell 2000 Index registered a -8.39% return in February and on a YTD basis has generated a -11.33% return. The AIM Small Cap Fund racked up a -6.80% return for the month and is off -7.88% since the beginning of the year.


YTD 2020
February 2020
AIM Small Cap Fund
-7.88%
-6.80%
Russell 2000
-11.33%
-8.39%
Variance
+3.44%
+1.59%

The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index registered a -7.85% return in February and on a YTD basis has generated a -10.36% return. The AIM International Equity Fund generated a -9.17% return for the month and is off -9.99% since the beginning of the year.


YTD 2020
February 2020
AIM International Fund
-9.99%
-9.17%
MSCI ACWI ex-US
-10.36%
-7.85%
Variance
+0.37%
-1.32%