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Vanguard's Economic and Market Overview

The struggle for all sectors continues • Consumer Discretionary continues its 3-month positive performance, but returns are still down -31% YTD on recession expectations and a decline in public markets. • Energy continues to remain the highest performing sector YTD due to surging oil prices and supply shocks stemming from the Russian-Ukraine conflict. . Utilities continue to fair better than most sectors, although rising interest rates weigh on this highly leveraged industry. U.S. equity sector returns as of September 30, 2022 (%) 3.3 43.1 34.5 5.6 3.4 -5.7 -6.8 -6.6 -1.2 -3.2 -6.6 -4.5 -2.9 -12.3 -12.5 -9.4 -11.0 -5.9 -15.5 -15.6 -18.7 -23.4 -21.9 -21.7-17.9 -29.2 -12.0 -23.2 -24.6 -32.7 -31.4 -39.8 -40.5 Energy Utilities Consumer Staples Materials Industrials Health Care Real Estate Financials Information Consumer Communication Technology Discretionary Services 3 months YTD 1-year Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index. Source: FactSet. U.S. markets measured by CRSP U.S. Total Market Index. For institutional use only. Not for distribution to retail investors. V 11
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