This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Second Quarter 2026 Summary Observations
- The median Emerging & Frontier Markets Equity manager posted the best returns for both second quarter 2026 and the one-year period ended June 30, 2026, with a return of 22.9% and 42.9%, respectively.
- The median US Intermediate-Term Bonds manager posted the lowest median returns for second quarter 2026, returning 0.7%. The median Global ex US Bonds manager suffered the worst performance of 1.0% for the one-year period.