Asset Class Seasonality

Did you know that in October the best Asset Class to invest in is US Technology? It achieved an average return of 1.35% and the investment turned out to be profitable 58% of the time.

On the other side, in October the worst asset class is US REITs, with an average return of -0.36% and profitable 49% of the time.

Asset Class - Seasonal Stats

In the table below, for each Asset Class, the average monthly return is represented.

Below each return, it's also mentioned the probability of obtaining a positive monthly result with your investment.

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Ticker Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
QQQ
US Technology
2.99
69%
0.53
52%
0.95
65%
1.72
63%
1.54
63%
0.73
54%
1.19
61%
0.55
56%
-0.79
52%
1.35
58%
2.41
70%
1.54
55%
VT
World All Countries
1.13
57%
0.45
53%
1.10
67%
1.44
67%
0.75
58%
0.46
56%
1.07
61%
0.27
60%
-0.69
51%
0.96
57%
1.96
72%
1.63
72%
FLLA
Latin America
1.18
48%
0.62
52%
1.30
64%
2.38
61%
-0.46
52%
0.26
58%
1.62
64%
-1.16
52%
-0.64
58%
0.92
61%
1.45
48%
3.38
67%
VGK
Europe
0.44
53%
0.49
54%
1.09
71%
2.30
71%
-0.04
55%
0.12
49%
1.35
64%
0.01
54%
-0.85
55%
0.86
57%
1.72
65%
2.60
72%
EFA
EAFE Stocks
0.56
51%
0.48
60%
1.21
65%
2.17
73%
0.07
47%
0.03
45%
1.06
65%
0.03
55%
-0.66
56%
0.83
56%
1.54
69%
2.10
72%
EEM
Emerging Markets
1.91
55%
0.17
51%
-0.08
51%
2.18
65%
0.23
51%
0.57
58%
1.27
55%
-0.26
52%
-0.79
51%
0.73
60%
1.53
57%
2.87
63%
VPL
Pacific
0.80
51%
0.63
64%
1.47
62%
1.89
67%
0.04
47%
0.38
56%
0.88
55%
0.18
49%
-0.22
56%
0.71
54%
1.34
70%
1.72
61%
BNDX
International Bonds
0.55
68%
0.30
68%
0.28
65%
0.16
62%
0.51
68%
0.47
63%
0.96
78%
0.62
73%
0.42
68%
0.69
77%
0.55
72%
1.05
67%
TIP
US TIPS
0.94
80%
0.25
58%
0.21
53%
0.22
63%
0.73
65%
0.75
68%
0.87
73%
0.63
63%
0.15
60%
0.59
69%
0.70
76%
0.73
62%
SPY
US Large Cap
1.53
66%
0.34
55%
0.59
64%
1.37
64%
0.24
58%
0.62
56%
1.48
60%
1.19
66%
-0.22
55%
0.58
56%
1.17
63%
1.26
68%
VTI
US Total Stock Market
1.58
66%
0.40
56%
0.56
62%
1.34
66%
0.22
57%
0.66
56%
1.46
59%
1.20
66%
-0.20
56%
0.48
54%
1.18
62%
1.32
69%
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds
0.29
67%
0.32
71%
0.33
69%
0.32
68%
0.45
68%
0.48
69%
0.24
61%
0.26
61%
0.29
64%
0.46
67%
0.69
72%
0.61
67%
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds
0.64
63%
0.33
63%
0.28
63%
1.11
78%
0.61
58%
0.65
68%
1.20
78%
0.54
68%
0.26
58%
0.41
67%
1.50
62%
2.35
87%
BND
US Total Bond Market
0.31
68%
0.34
71%
0.37
72%
0.31
68%
0.44
70%
0.41
69%
0.18
60%
0.27
62%
0.37
68%
0.38
69%
0.66
73%
0.48
69%
HYG
US High Yield Bonds
1.04
74%
0.48
70%
0.20
61%
1.18
76%
0.40
67%
0.49
72%
1.09
83%
0.31
70%
-0.23
59%
0.36
67%
1.00
73%
1.32
80%
BIL
US Cash
0.32
99%
0.32
97%
0.33
97%
0.33
96%
0.33
98%
0.32
96%
0.33
97%
0.33
99%
0.33
97%
0.33
96%
0.33
95%
0.33
97%
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries
0.28
63%
0.31
66%
0.38
69%
0.15
63%
0.53
66%
0.62
66%
0.16
57%
0.49
59%
0.33
66%
0.30
63%
0.87
74%
0.58
64%
PFF
US Preferred Stocks
1.51
76%
0.00
76%
0.78
82%
1.11
73%
1.16
61%
0.37
67%
1.10
67%
0.75
76%
-0.80
48%
0.13
53%
0.13
63%
1.02
66%
IJR
US Small Cap
2.02
62%
0.89
59%
0.90
66%
1.53
63%
0.46
60%
1.32
63%
1.90
61%
1.08
59%
-0.69
52%
0.06
56%
1.57
66%
2.08
76%
GLD
Gold
1.00
69%
0.39
84%
-0.04
80%
0.33
83%
0.37
81%
-0.06
80%
0.26
84%
0.28
84%
0.47
83%
0.05
80%
0.26
84%
0.47
84%
DBC
Commodities
0.17
55%
0.22
81%
0.47
86%
0.67
88%
0.20
81%
0.09
81%
0.38
86%
0.59
86%
0.40
86%
-0.02
83%
-0.07
83%
0.24
82%
CWB
US Convertible Bonds
1.64
72%
0.89
64%
0.59
67%
1.35
67%
1.04
72%
0.42
56%
0.88
55%
0.59
67%
-0.58
50%
-0.25
64%
1.39
69%
1.91
72%
VNQ
US REITs
1.53
63%
-0.23
51%
0.83
67%
1.32
58%
-0.51
53%
1.28
61%
2.14
72%
0.89
55%
-0.70
44%
-0.36
49%
0.52
52%
2.11
71%
Last Update: 30 September 2024
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities

For a broader picture of asset classes and their statistics, please also refer to the Asset Class main page

Commodities - Seasonal Stats

In the table below, for the main Commodities, the average monthly return is represented, with the gain frequency.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Ticker Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UNG
Natural Gas
-4.25
36%
-2.83
38%
2.36
59%
2.75
64%
1.46
51%
-0.09
40%
-1.43
38%
1.88
56%
6.74
57%
4.04
58%
-2.20
41%
-6.46
26%
PALL
Palladium
3.10
70%
3.12
60%
1.68
63%
1.02
56%
-1.98
33%
-0.81
43%
2.15
64%
-0.79
39%
-1.02
64%
0.22
55%
0.53
50%
2.71
58%
GLD
Gold
1.00
69%
0.39
84%
-0.04
80%
0.33
83%
0.37
81%
-0.06
80%
0.26
84%
0.28
84%
0.47
83%
0.05
80%
0.26
84%
0.47
84%
CPER
Copper
-0.29
50%
2.43
61%
1.29
56%
1.65
47%
-1.23
50%
-0.29
56%
2.46
69%
-0.13
47%
-0.94
46%
0.02
42%
1.69
50%
0.62
56%
PPLT
Platinum
2.39
61%
2.81
59%
-0.82
45%
-0.20
46%
1.01
58%
-0.75
35%
0.59
56%
0.34
46%
-0.98
42%
-0.12
50%
0.97
53%
0.63
53%
SLV
Silver
2.58
62%
0.51
45%
1.54
50%
1.04
38%
0.19
55%
-2.09
31%
2.35
59%
0.00
40%
-0.32
57%
-0.40
46%
1.29
40%
0.86
50%
BNO
Brent Oil
0.20
53%
0.74
58%
0.82
53%
3.08
67%
1.41
47%
0.81
53%
0.70
58%
2.35
56%
1.76
56%
-1.79
50%
-2.19
45%
-0.59
50%
USO
WTI Crude Oil
-0.45
50%
-0.13
56%
1.56
66%
2.12
60%
0.75
45%
1.07
52%
0.40
66%
1.98
52%
1.39
50%
-2.18
41%
-3.01
34%
0.10
54%
Last Update: 30 September 2024
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities

For a broader picture of the commodities and their statistics, please also refer to the Commodity main page

S&P 500 Sectors - Seasonal Stats

S&P 500 Sectors: average monthly return and gain frequency.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Ticker Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
XLK
Information Technology
1.18
54%
-0.75
58%
1.87
69%
1.17
62%
1.18
62%
0.66
50%
1.55
65%
0.77
58%
-2.34
46%
2.94
68%
2.87
76%
0.38
56%
XLF
Financials
-0.35
54%
-0.95
50%
1.19
46%
2.72
65%
0.21
58%
-1.18
35%
1.96
69%
0.14
50%
-1.22
42%
2.19
68%
1.72
64%
1.37
72%
XLB
Materials
-1.48
38%
1.05
62%
1.74
69%
3.06
69%
0.12
62%
-0.76
42%
1.59
54%
-0.41
42%
-2.43
42%
2.11
60%
3.68
80%
2.14
68%
XLP
Consumer Staples
-0.87
44%
-0.28
54%
1.55
69%
1.23
65%
0.53
62%
-0.20
42%
1.28
65%
0.47
62%
-0.66
46%
1.83
64%
1.84
72%
0.82
68%
XLY
Consumer Discretionary
0.47
46%
-0.02
50%
1.94
58%
2.38
65%
-0.08
58%
-0.03
54%
1.81
69%
-0.10
42%
-0.91
42%
1.72
60%
2.71
80%
1.16
76%
XLU
Utilities
-0.39
42%
-1.53
50%
2.58
77%
2.36
81%
0.85
62%
-0.08
50%
0.93
65%
0.42
65%
-0.12
62%
1.27
76%
0.64
56%
1.57
68%
XLI
Industrials
-0.91
42%
0.34
58%
1.56
69%
2.56
62%
0.41
62%
-0.65
42%
1.60
73%
0.26
62%
-1.18
50%
1.27
60%
3.47
80%
1.65
72%
XLV
Healthcare
0.76
62%
-0.40
54%
1.35
65%
1.55
58%
0.69
69%
0.60
54%
1.30
65%
-0.04
54%
-1.37
38%
0.83
60%
2.23
76%
1.97
72%
SPY
[Benchmark] S&P 500
1.53
66%
0.34
55%
0.59
64%
1.37
64%
0.24
58%
0.62
56%
1.48
60%
1.19
66%
-0.22
55%
0.58
56%
1.17
63%
1.26
68%
XLE
Energy
0.84
48%
1.61
63%
2.21
68%
3.56
70%
1.34
55%
-0.39
46%
0.46
65%
0.03
58%
-0.17
50%
0.33
51%
0.27
51%
1.48
69%
XLRE
Real Estate
0.27
55%
-0.71
52%
2.04
71%
2.06
55%
0.71
65%
0.59
65%
2.31
84%
0.43
55%
-0.45
48%
-0.44
43%
0.90
60%
3.12
80%
XLC
Communication Services
0.19
50%
-0.16
45%
1.70
75%
2.14
65%
1.11
55%
0.76
65%
2.19
75%
-0.39
30%
-0.64
55%
-0.66
47%
1.55
58%
1.47
74%
Last Update: 30 September 2024
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities

For a broader picture of the commodities and their statistics, please also refer to the S&P 500 Sector main page