WVC H&W Public Co. Index

HIGHLIGHTS If you were on the beach in early August, you missed it! The S&P500 started with a nasty draw down of ~8.5% from its late July peak of 5,667. The spike down during the first few days of the month was dominated by a HUGE increase in volatility with the...

HIGHLIGHTS The Wellvest H&W Public Company Index faded in July, going down 1.91% for the month bringing the YTD return to a positive 1.62%, excluding dividends. The S&P500 had a volatile month but ended with a 1.13% gain adding to a strong year, YTD 15.78%...

UPSIDE SURPRISE FOR THE S&P 500 Coming into 2024, few would have predicted a 14.48% return, excluding dividends, for the S&P 500 in the first half of the year. A handful of bullish factors combined to overrun the bears resulting in outstanding performance. The...

HIGHLIGHTS The Wellvest H&W Public Company Index made a long-awaited comeback delivering a 6.71% return for the month vs. the S&P500 4.80%, excluding dividends. The index was buoyed by a few outsized winners including Vital Farms (VITL) with a 54.75% gain,...

HIGHLIGHTS “April is the cruelest month” is a good description of what just transpired over the last four weeks with the S&P500 down 4.16% for the month reducing the YTD gain to 5.57%. While T.S. Eliot was not concerned with the stock market, April is historically...

HIGHLIGHTS The S&P500 keeps grinding higher with a 3.10% gain for the month bring the YTD return to 10.16%, excluding dividends. The Wellvest H&W Index rebounded smartly for the month, returning 5.45% to bring the YTD loss to 0.91%. The headline news over the...

HIGHLIGHTS The S&P500 continued its strong start to the year with a 5.17% gain for the month bring the YTD return to 6.84%, excluding dividends. The Wellvest H&W Index delivered a modest gain, bringing the YTD loss to 6.41%, up 1.11% for the month. Two...

HIGHLIGHTS It’s been an interesting start to 2024. The S&P500 came out of the gate down for the first six trading days of the year only to rally into month end to close with a 1.59% gain, excluding dividends. The Wellvest H&W Index stumbled out of the box and never...

Roller Coaster Ride Continued in Second HalfINTEREST RATE OUTLOOK LIFTS ALL SHIPS The Wellvest Health and Wellness Public Company Index (“WVC H&W Index”) was heavily influenced by the interest rate outlook. By year end the index experienced a modest uptick from...