Amid optimism that U.S.-China trade issues will be resolved amicably, U.S. equities showed strength in November. The S&P 500^® was up 4%, its biggest monthly gain since June, while the S&P SmallCap 600^® and the S&P MidCap 400^® gained 3%.

International markets also gained, with the S&P Developed Ex-U.S BMI up 1%.

The resurgence in Value continued, as Enhanced Value was the best performing factor. Year-to-date, Quality was the top performing factor index, up an impressive 29%; not unrelatedly, Information Technology was the best performing sector.