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Periodic Tables

The Periodic Table depicts annual returns for eight asset classes, ranked from best to worst. Each asset class is color-coded for easy tracking. Well-known, industry-standard market indexes are used as proxies for each asset class.

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• 2011

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1992-2011)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including Real Estate: 1992-2011)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Strategy Returns (Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indices: 1994-2011)

• 2010

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1991-2010)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including Real Estate: 1991-2010)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Strategy Returns (Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indices: 1994-2010)

• 2009

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1990-2009)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including Real Estate: 1990-2009)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Strategy Returns (CS/Tremont Hedge Fund Indices: 1994-2009)

• 2008

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1989-2008)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including REITs: 1989-2008)

• 2007

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1988-2007)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including REITs: 1988-2007)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Strategy Returns (CS/Tremont Hedge Fund Indices: 1994-2007)

• 2006

  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices: 1987-2006)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Real Estate Indices: 1991-2006)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Strategy Returns (CS/Tremont Hedge Fund Indices: 1994-2006)
  Download The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns (Key Indices including REITs: 1987-2006)

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