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Both the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM closed November up 3%. Volatility continued to decline from its mid-October peak, as the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index fell by 9%.
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The S&P MidCap 400® also ended the month in positive territory, gaining 3%, while the S&P SmallCap 600® declined slightly. Both mid- and small-caps lag well behind the S&P 500 on a calendar-year basis.
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Consumer Staples led among the 10 sectors of the S&P 500 in November, gaining 5%. Energy was the worst-performing sector, declining 8% and continuing its recent slide.
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