Table 1.

Comparative regional returns.

$Benchmark$	$Shariah$	$Conventional$	$Variance$
	%	%	%
S&P Global BMI	−17.2	−22.3	5.1
DJIM World	−16.6	−22.0	5.4
S&P500	−16.9	−16.6	2.7
DJIM Asia	−14.3	−19.8	5.5
DJIM Europe	−16.8	−24.8	8
DJIM developed markets	−16.7	−21.6	5
DJIM emerging markets	−15.9	−24.4	8.5
S&P Pan Arab composite	−20.6	−23.4	2.5

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC-Index performance based on the total return in USD. Islamic World (IW); Islamic Euro (IE); Islamic Asia Pacific (IAP); Islamic Developed countries (ID); Islamic Emerging markets (IEM); Islamic United States (IUS); Islamic United Kingdom (IUK); Islamic Oil and Gas (IOG); Islamic Technology (IT); Islamic Healthcare (IHC); Islamic Consumer Goods (ICG); Islamic Consumer Services (ICS).