Which one of the following is a correct ranking of securities based on the volatility of their annual returns over the period of 1926-2013? Rank from highest to lowest.

A) Large-company stocks, small-company stocks, long-term government bonds

B) Intermediate-term government bonds, long-term corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury bills

C) Long-term government bonds, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds

D) Large-company stocks, U.S. Treasury bills, long-term government bonds

E) Small-company stocks, long-term corporate bonds, large-company stocks