2009 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Asset Class Returns

Below I have listed the 2009 third quarter and year-to-date total returns for the iShares corresponding with various asset classes.

Risky assets (high volatility) continued to post extraordinarily high returns during the quarter. Foreign developed small cap rose 21.6%. Emerging markets increased 20.3% and U.S. high yield corporate bonds added 13.16%.

Arguably, the most notable gains were in real estate with U.S. real estate rising 32.64% and foreign real estate adding 21.26%.

Municipal bonds gained 7.04% giving the index a 12.33% gain in 2009. In contrast, commodities declined 1.84%.

Symbol	Name	Total Return Q3 ‘09	Total Return YTD ‘09



Domestic Equity

ivv	iShares S&P 500 Index	15.57%	19.25%
ijh	iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index	19.92%	30.05%
ijr	iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index	18.59%	19.42%
iwc	iShares Russell MicroCap Index	20.57%	25.48%

Foreign Equity

efa	iShares MSCI EAFE Index	19.17%	28.57%
scz	iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index	21.60%	46.89%
eem	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index	20.30%	58.60%


Real Estate

iyr	iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate	32.64%	19.66%
wps	iShares S&P Developed ex-US Property Index	21.26%	40.64%


Commodity

gsg	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	-1.84%	6.76%


Bonds

agg	iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond	3.61%	4.99%
shy	iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond	0.73%	0.55%
iei	iShares Lehman 3-7 Year Treasury Bond	2.13%	-1.21%
ief	iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond	2.67%	-4.02%
tip	iShares Lehman TIPS Bond	3.08%	9.49%
csj	iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Credit Bond	3.00%	9.46%
ciu	iShares Lehman Intermediate Credit Bond	6.02%	13.03%
hyg	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond	13.16%	34.16%
mub	iShares S&P National Municipal Bond	7.04%	12.33%