Best- and Worst-Performing Industries

 3-Month Performance: Total Return
Industry3rd Qtr Return1 Year ( % )3 Year ( % )5 Year ( % )
BestAgrochemical24.6383.6260.0562.26
Gold & Silver23.0726.878.9525.29
Online Retail22.4281.4215.4628.61
Gambling/Hotel Casinos20.7563.2735.0840.99
Agricultural Machinery19.6684.4239.9729.86
Data Networking19.2348.7520.1627.00
Mining (Nonferrous & Nonmetals)18.39106.4060.1870.13
Engineering & Construction17.9387.6653.8643.86
Diagnostics15.9335.6327.3834.26
Water Transport15.1575.4850.0662.80
WorstHome Building-32.48-41.70-13.207.16
Insurance (Title)-28.05-10.398.7616.77
Hospitals-21.52-10.363.811.67
Employment-20.45-1.8011.0518.80
Department Stores-14.89-7.8719.5826.40
Textiles-14.8512.506.0917.19
Appliance & Furniture Makers-14.60-1.8010.3014.93
Home Supply-13.77-4.66-3.175.33
Recreation-13.45-3.711.3414.40
Auto Retail-12.136.1212.7416.33

P o s t e d 9/28/2007
Before the end of the quarter, Morningstar shows preliminary data using trailing 13-week returns to approximate total returns for the quarter. This information is updated to reflect quarterly returns as soon as our quarterly total-return data is finalized.


Corrections Site Map Help Advertising Opportunities Licensing Opportunities Glossary Store RSS feed
© Copyright 2008 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Quotes for NASDAQ are 15 minutes delayed. All other exchanges are delayed 20 minutes.
Content Partnersblack arrow