Did you know that in January the best Asset Class to invest in is Gold? It achieved an average return of 2.29% and the investment turned out to be profitable 60% of the time.
On the other side, in January the worst asset class is Pacific, with an average return of -0.50% and profitable 47% of the time.
Seasonality in these tables is calculated over the maximum available period of the last 30 years, when available. For a complete statistical analysis, please visit the detail page of each asset.
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 | |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
2.29
60% |
0.81
57% |
0.06
37% |
1.22
60% |
-0.13
43% |
-0.34
43% |
0.38
50% |
1.43
63% |
1.47
53% |
0.04
50% |
0.85
53% |
0.90
57% |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology |
2.08
67% |
-0.33
43% |
0.93
63% |
2.05
67% |
1.37
60% |
1.21
57% |
2.21
70% |
0.38
57% |
-0.57
53% |
2.71
63% |
3.19
77% |
0.88
50% |
|
CWB
|
US Convertible Bonds |
1.48
70% |
0.31
57% |
0.20
63% |
1.65
70% |
0.78
67% |
0.45
57% |
0.86
53% |
0.53
67% |
-0.37
53% |
0.20
67% |
1.65
73% |
1.52
67% |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America |
1.45
50% |
1.05
53% |
1.85
67% |
2.73
63% |
-0.68
47% |
0.97
63% |
1.14
60% |
-1.64
50% |
-0.50
60% |
0.83
60% |
1.53
50% |
3.26
67% |
|
PFF
|
US Preferred Stocks |
1.37
73% |
-0.33
73% |
0.64
77% |
1.05
70% |
1.02
60% |
0.36
63% |
1.14
67% |
0.68
73% |
-0.90
47% |
0.03
47% |
0.22
63% |
0.95
63% |
|
TIP
|
US TIPS |
0.89
83% |
0.13
54% |
0.28
54% |
0.34
67% |
0.41
63% |
0.29
63% |
0.82
77% |
0.62
67% |
0.13
57% |
0.17
63% |
0.59
76% |
0.17
50% |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets |
0.87
50% |
0.26
53% |
1.21
60% |
2.10
63% |
-0.74
53% |
0.73
62% |
0.66
57% |
-1.86
53% |
-0.04
50% |
0.90
60% |
1.75
50% |
2.64
63% |
|
LQD
|
US Invest. Grade Bonds |
0.68
70% |
-0.18
57% |
-0.11
47% |
0.36
67% |
0.37
60% |
0.55
67% |
1.11
80% |
0.66
67% |
0.03
63% |
0.00
53% |
0.80
60% |
0.82
53% |
|
HYG
|
US High Yield Bonds |
0.66
70% |
0.18
70% |
-0.11
53% |
1.32
80% |
0.05
63% |
0.16
63% |
1.15
83% |
0.14
63% |
-0.23
60% |
0.27
60% |
0.53
67% |
1.53
77% |
|
TLT
|
US Long Term Treasuries |
0.61
57% |
-0.20
47% |
-0.11
43% |
-0.45
53% |
0.56
53% |
0.89
70% |
0.90
60% |
1.70
63% |
0.32
60% |
-0.87
40% |
1.41
70% |
0.31
40% |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market |
0.56
57% |
0.15
53% |
0.99
70% |
1.80
73% |
0.90
67% |
0.65
67% |
1.26
60% |
-0.25
60% |
-0.49
57% |
1.51
63% |
2.72
83% |
1.23
70% |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap |
0.55
57% |
-0.04
53% |
1.22
70% |
1.87
73% |
0.91
67% |
0.53
67% |
1.40
63% |
-0.29
60% |
-0.55
57% |
1.70
63% |
2.72
83% |
0.95
67% |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market |
0.51
70% |
0.01
60% |
0.05
53% |
0.21
63% |
0.34
60% |
0.36
70% |
0.65
77% |
0.64
67% |
0.29
63% |
-0.04
57% |
0.66
70% |
0.38
53% |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds |
0.47
63% |
0.25
70% |
0.11
60% |
0.24
63% |
0.26
70% |
0.19
60% |
0.86
77% |
0.53
77% |
0.42
67% |
0.39
70% |
0.32
67% |
0.48
57% |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds |
0.47
60% |
0.48
63% |
0.47
70% |
1.25
80% |
0.28
57% |
0.54
63% |
1.23
80% |
0.49
73% |
0.36
57% |
0.12
63% |
1.78
67% |
1.95
83% |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs |
0.40
57% |
-0.70
50% |
1.86
73% |
2.09
60% |
0.63
63% |
0.67
67% |
2.39
83% |
0.36
53% |
-0.33
50% |
-0.44
43% |
1.23
63% |
2.33
73% |
|
VT
|
World All Countries |
0.39
55% |
-0.17
43% |
1.08
67% |
1.96
73% |
0.63
60% |
0.38
60% |
1.29
62% |
-0.59
60% |
-0.52
57% |
1.34
63% |
2.34
77% |
1.03
67% |
|
DBC
|
Commodities |
0.37
57% |
1.46
57% |
1.02
50% |
1.43
60% |
0.18
43% |
0.52
53% |
-0.03
60% |
1.02
50% |
0.37
60% |
-0.24
53% |
-1.06
43% |
0.42
50% |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap |
0.31
53% |
0.55
57% |
0.41
67% |
1.59
63% |
1.05
67% |
1.20
63% |
0.66
53% |
-0.29
53% |
-0.41
53% |
0.74
60% |
3.20
80% |
2.13
70% |
|
BIL
|
US Cash |
0.20
92% |
0.17
85% |
0.19
80% |
0.18
78% |
0.19
89% |
0.18
78% |
0.18
85% |
0.20
96% |
0.20
85% |
0.17
80% |
0.17
75% |
0.19
85% |
|
VGK
|
Europe |
-0.28
52% |
0.11
52% |
1.05
70% |
2.76
70% |
0.34
60% |
-0.28
47% |
1.33
67% |
-0.98
50% |
-0.91
57% |
1.06
63% |
1.85
63% |
2.60
70% |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks |
-0.44
50% |
0.11
57% |
1.07
70% |
2.36
77% |
0.11
53% |
0.08
47% |
0.80
63% |
-0.92
50% |
-0.64
60% |
0.60
60% |
1.71
67% |
1.97
67% |
|
VPL
|
Pacific |
-0.50
47% |
0.06
60% |
1.41
60% |
1.39
67% |
-0.38
47% |
0.94
60% |
0.27
50% |
-0.84
43% |
-0.01
55% |
0.03
57% |
1.40
67% |
1.20
57% |
| Last Update: 31 December 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 | |
|
PALL
|
Palladium |
3.70
70% |
4.18
63% |
0.45
60% |
0.86
60% |
-1.58
37% |
-1.07
40% |
2.78
63% |
-1.13
43% |
-0.81
70% |
1.77
60% |
0.53
53% |
4.45
67% |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum |
3.50
70% |
2.57
60% |
-1.14
43% |
1.06
53% |
0.43
60% |
-0.96
33% |
0.41
60% |
-0.09
53% |
-1.54
37% |
0.14
63% |
1.10
53% |
2.23
62% |
|
SLV
|
Silver |
3.33
70% |
1.98
53% |
0.29
43% |
0.31
37% |
-0.27
50% |
-1.48
37% |
2.97
63% |
0.48
43% |
0.41
57% |
0.21
53% |
1.85
41% |
2.63
63% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
2.29
60% |
0.81
57% |
0.06
37% |
1.22
60% |
-0.13
43% |
-0.34
43% |
0.38
50% |
1.43
63% |
1.47
53% |
0.04
50% |
0.85
53% |
0.90
57% |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil |
1.27
53% |
3.15
67% |
1.36
60% |
2.29
63% |
2.03
50% |
2.69
67% |
0.96
60% |
1.18
50% |
0.62
47% |
-1.93
50% |
-2.41
47% |
-0.36
57% |
|
CPER
|
Copper |
0.59
57% |
2.74
67% |
1.75
57% |
2.23
50% |
-0.78
53% |
-0.91
50% |
1.85
63% |
-1.27
45% |
-0.35
50% |
-0.20
47% |
1.66
50% |
0.37
53% |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil |
0.47
47% |
1.58
60% |
1.48
63% |
0.35
53% |
1.04
43% |
2.98
63% |
0.46
66% |
0.42
47% |
0.58
47% |
-2.38
37% |
-2.83
40% |
0.17
60% |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas |
-3.53
38% |
-2.58
40% |
1.65
60% |
1.70
62% |
1.23
50% |
0.63
43% |
-2.56
31% |
0.64
48% |
5.53
53% |
2.30
52% |
-1.21
43% |
-5.53
30% |
| Last Update: 31 December 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 | |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare |
1.27
67% |
-0.01
60% |
1.20
63% |
1.52
60% |
0.65
67% |
0.91
60% |
1.11
60% |
-0.40
53% |
-0.56
47% |
0.95
60% |
2.74
80% |
1.58
67% |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology |
1.11
52% |
-0.81
56% |
1.49
67% |
1.19
63% |
1.50
63% |
1.00
52% |
1.63
67% |
0.74
56% |
-1.98
48% |
2.91
67% |
2.67
74% |
0.36
56% |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary |
0.58
48% |
-0.28
48% |
1.56
56% |
2.29
63% |
0.23
59% |
0.04
56% |
1.81
70% |
0.07
44% |
-0.75
44% |
1.53
59% |
2.93
78% |
1.16
78% |
|
SPY
|
[Benchmark] S&P 500 |
0.55
57% |
-0.04
53% |
1.22
70% |
1.87
73% |
0.91
67% |
0.53
67% |
1.40
63% |
-0.29
60% |
-0.55
57% |
1.70
63% |
2.72
83% |
0.95
67% |
|
XLE
|
Energy |
0.49
47% |
1.17
60% |
2.10
70% |
3.35
63% |
0.71
47% |
0.10
53% |
-0.20
57% |
-0.75
53% |
0.18
57% |
1.14
53% |
1.43
57% |
0.82
63% |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services |
0.46
52% |
-0.17
43% |
1.38
71% |
1.99
62% |
1.35
57% |
1.07
67% |
2.04
71% |
-0.20
33% |
-0.29
57% |
-0.65
48% |
1.76
62% |
1.38
71% |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate |
0.36
57% |
-0.63
53% |
2.21
73% |
2.11
57% |
0.65
67% |
0.63
67% |
2.34
80% |
0.44
53% |
-0.40
50% |
-0.40
43% |
1.17
63% |
2.30
73% |
|
XLF
|
Financials |
-0.10
56% |
-0.87
52% |
0.99
44% |
2.54
63% |
0.36
59% |
-1.02
37% |
1.88
69% |
0.25
52% |
-1.17
44% |
2.02
67% |
2.04
67% |
1.18
70% |
|
XLU
|
Utilities |
-0.31
47% |
-1.34
50% |
2.29
73% |
1.82
73% |
0.98
63% |
0.31
57% |
0.64
63% |
0.35
63% |
0.43
67% |
1.20
73% |
1.03
63% |
1.17
63% |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples |
-0.52
48% |
0.34
60% |
1.22
63% |
1.23
63% |
0.91
67% |
0.14
47% |
0.94
60% |
-0.29
57% |
-0.31
50% |
1.80
60% |
2.36
77% |
0.67
67% |
|
XLI
|
Industrials |
-0.69
44% |
0.27
56% |
1.37
67% |
2.47
63% |
0.72
63% |
-0.49
44% |
1.66
74% |
0.25
62% |
-1.06
52% |
1.15
59% |
3.46
78% |
1.28
70% |
|
XLB
|
Materials |
-1.22
41% |
1.01
59% |
1.58
67% |
2.86
67% |
0.22
63% |
-0.65
44% |
1.53
52% |
-0.20
44% |
-2.43
41% |
1.68
56% |
3.62
81% |
1.66
67% |
| Last Update: 31 December 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
