Did you know that in March the best Asset Class to invest in is Pacific? It achieved an average return of 1.47% and the investment turned out to be profitable 62% of the time.
On the other side, in March the worst asset class is Emerging Markets, with an average return of -0.08% and profitable 51% 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 | |
|
VPL
|
Pacific |
0.82
52% |
0.63
64% |
1.47
62% |
1.89
67% |
0.04
47% |
0.38
56% |
0.88
55% |
0.18
49% |
-0.22
56% |
0.60
53% |
1.35
71% |
1.62
60% |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America |
1.42
50% |
0.58
50% |
1.30
64% |
2.38
61% |
-0.46
52% |
0.26
58% |
1.62
64% |
-1.16
52% |
-0.64
58% |
0.69
59% |
1.27
47% |
3.11
65% |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks |
0.64
52% |
0.52
61% |
1.21
65% |
2.17
73% |
0.07
47% |
0.03
45% |
1.06
65% |
0.03
55% |
-0.66
56% |
0.72
55% |
1.51
67% |
2.01
71% |
|
VT
|
World All Countries |
1.16
58% |
0.44
52% |
1.10
67% |
1.44
67% |
0.75
58% |
0.46
56% |
1.07
61% |
0.27
60% |
-0.69
51% |
0.90
56% |
2.00
73% |
1.55
71% |
|
VGK
|
Europe |
0.55
54% |
0.55
55% |
1.09
71% |
2.30
71% |
-0.04
55% |
0.12
49% |
1.35
64% |
0.01
54% |
-0.85
55% |
0.74
56% |
1.65
64% |
2.51
71% |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology |
2.98
69% |
0.47
51% |
0.95
65% |
1.72
63% |
1.54
63% |
0.73
54% |
1.19
61% |
0.55
56% |
-0.79
52% |
1.31
57% |
2.46
70% |
1.52
56% |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap |
2.03
63% |
0.82
59% |
0.90
66% |
1.53
63% |
0.46
60% |
1.32
63% |
1.90
61% |
1.08
59% |
-0.69
52% |
0.04
55% |
1.67
66% |
1.97
76% |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs |
1.53
63% |
-0.19
51% |
0.83
67% |
1.32
58% |
-0.51
53% |
1.28
61% |
2.14
72% |
0.89
55% |
-0.70
44% |
-0.39
48% |
0.56
53% |
2.00
70% |
|
PFF
|
US Preferred Stocks |
1.50
76% |
0.02
76% |
0.78
82% |
1.11
73% |
1.16
61% |
0.37
67% |
1.10
67% |
0.75
76% |
-0.80
48% |
0.10
52% |
0.15
64% |
0.88
64% |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap |
1.54
66% |
0.33
55% |
0.59
64% |
1.37
64% |
0.24
58% |
0.62
56% |
1.48
60% |
1.19
66% |
-0.22
55% |
0.57
55% |
1.20
63% |
1.24
68% |
|
CWB
|
US Convertible Bonds |
1.68
73% |
0.84
63% |
0.59
67% |
1.35
67% |
1.04
72% |
0.42
56% |
0.88
55% |
0.59
67% |
-0.58
50% |
-0.24
65% |
1.53
70% |
1.76
70% |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market |
1.59
66% |
0.38
56% |
0.56
62% |
1.34
66% |
0.22
57% |
0.66
56% |
1.46
59% |
1.20
66% |
-0.20
56% |
0.47
54% |
1.22
62% |
1.29
69% |
|
DBC
|
Commodities |
0.18
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% |
-0.09
82% |
0.25
82% |
|
TLT
|
US Long Term Treasuries |
0.28
64% |
0.34
67% |
0.38
69% |
0.15
63% |
0.53
66% |
0.62
66% |
0.16
57% |
0.49
59% |
0.33
66% |
0.27
62% |
0.88
74% |
0.53
64% |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market |
0.31
68% |
0.35
71% |
0.37
72% |
0.31
68% |
0.44
70% |
0.41
69% |
0.18
60% |
0.27
62% |
0.37
68% |
0.36
68% |
0.66
73% |
0.47
69% |
|
LQD
|
US Invest. Grade Bonds |
0.29
67% |
0.33
71% |
0.33
69% |
0.32
68% |
0.45
68% |
0.48
69% |
0.24
61% |
0.26
61% |
0.29
64% |
0.43
67% |
0.69
72% |
0.59
67% |
|
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% |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds |
0.66
63% |
0.37
63% |
0.28
63% |
1.11
78% |
0.61
58% |
0.65
68% |
1.20
78% |
0.54
68% |
0.26
58% |
0.34
65% |
1.51
63% |
2.23
85% |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds |
0.55
68% |
0.31
68% |
0.28
65% |
0.16
62% |
0.51
68% |
0.47
63% |
0.96
78% |
0.62
73% |
0.42
68% |
0.66
75% |
0.57
73% |
1.00
65% |
|
TIP
|
US TIPS |
0.95
80% |
0.30
59% |
0.21
53% |
0.22
63% |
0.73
65% |
0.75
68% |
0.87
73% |
0.63
63% |
0.15
60% |
0.53
68% |
0.69
77% |
0.67
60% |
|
HYG
|
US High Yield Bonds |
1.04
74% |
0.49
70% |
0.20
61% |
1.18
76% |
0.40
67% |
0.49
72% |
1.09
83% |
0.31
70% |
-0.23
59% |
0.33
65% |
1.02
74% |
1.27
78% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
1.04
70% |
0.40
84% |
-0.04
80% |
0.33
83% |
0.37
81% |
-0.06
80% |
0.26
84% |
0.28
84% |
0.47
83% |
0.08
81% |
0.24
84% |
0.46
83% |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets |
1.92
56% |
0.19
52% |
-0.08
51% |
2.18
65% |
0.23
51% |
0.57
58% |
1.27
55% |
-0.26
52% |
-0.79
51% |
0.65
59% |
1.45
56% |
2.78
61% |
| Last Update: 28 February 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
-4.23
35% |
-2.01
40% |
2.36
59% |
2.75
64% |
1.46
51% |
-0.09
40% |
-1.43
38% |
1.88
56% |
6.74
57% |
3.29
56% |
-1.75
43% |
-5.80
29% |
|
PALL
|
Palladium |
3.28
71% |
2.84
59% |
1.68
63% |
1.02
56% |
-1.98
33% |
-0.81
43% |
2.15
64% |
-0.79
39% |
-1.02
64% |
0.52
56% |
0.22
49% |
2.46
56% |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil |
-0.36
51% |
-0.21
55% |
1.56
66% |
2.12
60% |
0.75
45% |
1.07
52% |
0.40
66% |
1.98
52% |
1.39
50% |
-2.02
43% |
-2.99
33% |
0.23
55% |
|
SLV
|
Silver |
2.71
63% |
0.48
44% |
1.54
50% |
1.04
38% |
0.19
55% |
-2.09
31% |
2.35
59% |
0.00
40% |
-0.32
57% |
-0.28
48% |
1.11
39% |
0.71
49% |
|
CPER
|
Copper |
-0.10
51% |
2.52
62% |
1.29
56% |
1.65
47% |
-1.23
50% |
-0.29
56% |
2.46
69% |
-0.13
47% |
-0.94
46% |
-0.08
41% |
1.49
49% |
0.53
54% |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil |
0.29
55% |
0.65
57% |
0.82
53% |
3.08
67% |
1.41
47% |
0.81
53% |
0.70
58% |
2.35
56% |
1.76
56% |
-1.65
51% |
-2.17
44% |
-0.50
51% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
1.04
70% |
0.40
84% |
-0.04
80% |
0.33
83% |
0.37
81% |
-0.06
80% |
0.26
84% |
0.28
84% |
0.47
83% |
0.08
81% |
0.24
84% |
0.46
83% |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum |
2.49
61% |
2.69
58% |
-0.82
45% |
-0.20
46% |
1.01
58% |
-0.75
35% |
0.59
56% |
0.34
46% |
-0.98
42% |
-0.09
51% |
0.88
52% |
0.53
52% |
| Last Update: 28 February 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | |
|
XLE
|
Energy |
0.88
49% |
1.67
63% |
2.21
68% |
3.56
70% |
1.34
55% |
-0.39
46% |
0.46
65% |
0.03
58% |
-0.17
50% |
0.34
53% |
0.46
53% |
1.21
68% |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate |
0.32
56% |
-0.56
53% |
2.04
71% |
2.06
55% |
0.71
65% |
0.59
65% |
2.31
84% |
0.43
55% |
-0.45
48% |
-0.53
42% |
1.00
61% |
2.74
77% |
|
XLU
|
Utilities |
-0.14
47% |
-1.44
50% |
1.96
68% |
1.88
74% |
0.86
61% |
0.13
52% |
0.65
63% |
0.44
63% |
0.33
63% |
1.07
72% |
0.73
59% |
1.44
66% |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary |
0.58
48% |
-0.28
48% |
1.94
58% |
2.38
65% |
-0.08
58% |
-0.03
54% |
1.81
69% |
-0.10
42% |
-0.91
42% |
1.59
58% |
3.10
81% |
1.16
77% |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology |
1.11
52% |
-0.81
56% |
1.87
69% |
1.17
62% |
1.18
62% |
0.66
50% |
1.55
65% |
0.77
58% |
-2.34
46% |
2.77
65% |
2.96
77% |
0.35
54% |
|
XLB
|
Materials |
-1.22
41% |
1.01
59% |
1.74
69% |
3.06
69% |
0.12
62% |
-0.76
42% |
1.59
54% |
-0.41
42% |
-2.43
42% |
1.91
58% |
3.59
81% |
1.64
65% |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services |
0.46
52% |
-0.17
43% |
1.70
75% |
2.14
65% |
1.11
55% |
0.76
65% |
2.19
75% |
-0.39
30% |
-0.64
55% |
-0.53
50% |
1.82
60% |
1.33
70% |
|
XLI
|
Industrials |
-0.69
44% |
0.27
56% |
1.56
69% |
2.56
62% |
0.41
62% |
-0.65
42% |
1.60
73% |
0.26
62% |
-1.18
50% |
1.17
58% |
3.62
81% |
1.28
69% |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare |
1.96
71% |
0.79
66% |
1.36
68% |
1.52
63% |
1.73
75% |
0.89
60% |
1.58
68% |
-0.09
58% |
-0.68
40% |
0.57
63% |
2.09
73% |
2.10
75% |
|
XLF
|
Financials |
-0.10
56% |
-0.87
52% |
1.19
46% |
2.72
65% |
0.21
58% |
-1.18
35% |
1.96
69% |
0.14
50% |
-1.22
42% |
2.20
69% |
2.05
65% |
1.11
69% |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples |
-0.41
52% |
0.37
59% |
1.18
65% |
1.35
65% |
0.93
65% |
0.16
48% |
0.93
59% |
0.00
56% |
-0.08
50% |
2.16
66% |
2.19
75% |
0.78
72% |
|
SPY
|
[Benchmark] S&P 500 |
1.54
66% |
0.33
55% |
0.59
64% |
1.37
64% |
0.24
58% |
0.62
56% |
1.48
60% |
1.19
66% |
-0.22
55% |
0.57
55% |
1.20
63% |
1.24
68% |
| Last Update: 28 February 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 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
