Active vs Passive - Part 1: Relative performance for trailing 1, 3, and 5 years
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| AIPAFIG |
Financials |
DJ US Financial Services |
-8.11% |
-21.41% |
13.30% |
0.70 |
| AIPAHCG |
Health Care |
DJ US Healthcare |
10.45% |
8.36% |
2.09% |
0.90 |
| AIPANRG |
Natural Resources |
S&P GSSI Natural Res |
37.99% |
34.44% |
3.55% |
1.03 |
| AIPAREG |
Real Estate |
DJ US Real Estate |
-11.94% |
-18.15% |
6.21% |
0.93 |
| AIPATEG |
Technology |
S&P GSTI Technology |
22.52% |
16.94% |
5.58% |
0.91 |
| AIPAUTG |
Utilities |
S&P GSSI Utilities |
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| AIRALVG |
Large Value |
Russell 1000 Value |
1.69% |
-0.17% |
1.86% |
0.94 |
| AIRALCG |
Large Blend |
S&P 500 |
10.18% |
5.49% |
4.69% |
0.98 |
| AIRALGG |
Large Growth |
Russell 1000 Growth |
15.63% |
11.81% |
3.82% |
0.98 |
| AIRAMVG |
Mid Value |
Russell Midcap Value |
5.76% |
-1.42% |
7.18% |
0.90 |
| AIRAMCG |
Mid Blend |
Russell Midcap |
10.31% |
5.60% |
4.71% |
0.91 |
| AIRAMGG |
Mid Growth |
Russell Midcap Growth |
22.45% |
11.43% |
11.02% |
1.01 |
| AIRASVG |
Small Value |
Russell 2000 Value |
-0.61% |
-9.78% |
9.17% |
0.73 |
| AIRASCG |
Small Blend |
Russell 2000 |
2.91% |
-1.57% |
4.48% |
0.82 |
| AIRASGG |
Small Growth |
Russell 2000 Growth |
17.53% |
7.05% |
10.48% |
0.86 |
| AIRILBG |
Large Blend |
S&P 500 |
6.89% |
5.49% |
1.40% |
1.07 |
| AIRILVG |
Large Value |
Russell 1000 Value |
-1.86% |
-0.17% |
-1.69% |
0.92 |
| AIRILGG |
Large Growth |
Russell 1000 Growth |
17.08% |
11.81% |
5.27% |
1.07 |
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THE FOLLOWING DATA IS FOR PERIODS ENDING March 31, 2008:
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| AIPAFIG |
Financials |
DJ US Financial Services |
12.93 |
5.90 |
4.91 |
3.64 |
0.78 |
| AIPAHCG |
Health Care |
DJ US Healthcare |
0.21 |
2.75 |
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3.36 |
0.92 |
| AIPANRG |
Natural Resources |
S&P GSSI Natural Res |
4.59 |
3.75 |
5.16 |
6.06 |
1.01 |
| AIPAREG |
Real Estate |
DJ US Real Estate |
5.68 |
4.83 |
3.54 |
2.52 |
0.92 |
| AIPATEG |
Technology |
S&P GSTI Technology |
0.29 |
4.98 |
3.82 |
2.36 |
1.03 |
| AIPAUTG |
Utilities |
S&P GSSI Utilities |
9.43 |
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9.73 |
0.94 |
| AIRALVG |
Large Value |
Russell 1000 Value |
1.28 |
0.90 |
1.22 |
0.40 |
1.01 |
| AIRALCG |
Large Blend |
S&P 500 |
2.81 |
2.67 |
1.97 |
1.93 |
0.98 |
| AIRALGG |
Large Growth |
Russell 1000 Growth |
-0.32 |
2.08 |
2.09 |
1.64 |
1.05 |
| AIRAMVG |
Mid Value |
Russell Midcap Value |
5.48 |
0.34 |
-1.19 |
-1.62 |
0.99 |
| AIRAMCG |
Mid Blend |
Russell Midcap |
4.42 |
1.63 |
0.48 |
-0.32 |
0.98 |
| AIRAMGG |
Mid Growth |
Russell Midcap Growth |
7.36 |
4.97 |
1.65 |
1.47 |
0.99 |
| AIRASVG |
Small Value |
Russell 2000 Value |
8.71 |
1.75 |
1.21 |
1.07 |
0.88 |
| AIRASCG |
Small Blend |
Russell 2000 |
3.58 |
3.07 |
2.76 |
2.39 |
0.90 |
| AIRASGG |
Small Growth |
Russell 2000 Growth |
4.35 |
2.81 |
2.91 |
2.68 |
0.90 |
| AIRILBG |
Large Blend |
S&P 500 |
-2.30 |
0.23 |
1.93 |
0.83 |
0.91 |
| AIRILVG |
Large Value |
Russell 1000 Value |
-2.54 |
-1.73 |
-1.16 |
-0.03 |
0.87 |
| AIRILGG |
Large Growth |
Russell 1000 Growth |
2.85 |
3.40 |
4.20 |
3.38 |
0.88 |
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