Monthly Market Report December

Index	1 Month %	Year To date %	One Year %
S&P 500 Total Return	0.06	17.88	17.88
NASDAQ Composite**	(0.15)	20.54	20.54
S&P Developed Ex-US BMI*	3.60	35.49	35.49
Dow Jones Commodity (DJCI)	(0.41)	13.78	13.78
S&P US Aggregate Bond*	(0.01)	7.20	7.20

Despite several headwinds at the start of 2025, the US stock market posted its 3rd consecutive year of gains. Mega-cap stocks led returns, and all large-cap sectors ended 2025 higher. Communication Services and Information Technology were the top two performing sectors. The two worst-performing sectors were Consumer Staples and Real Estate, but both posted modest gains for the year.

International stocks had outperformed the US stock market after a decade of underperforming. 

It was also a good year for bond investors, with the S&P US Aggregate bond up 7.20% as rate cuts pushed bond prices higher.

Precious metals ended the year up about 69%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin finished the year down about 6%.

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Data as of December 31, 2025, except * as of December 30, 2025. Index performance based on total return (USD). Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

**NASDAQ  Data as of  December 31, 2025  Overview for COMP

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