What Happened to International Small-Cap Equities This Year?

December 21, 2018 | David Hernandez, CFA, Associate Director, Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Director of Research, Managing Partner

This year’s non-U.S. equity returns have been disappointing, particularly for developed small-cap, with the MSCI EAFE small-cap index down 17.6% through December 18th. The following is a high-level review of why the asset class has struggled so much this year.

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