Did you know that in November the best Asset Class to invest in is US Small Cap Blend? It achieved an average return of 2.35% and the investment turned out to be profitable 73% of the time.

On the other side, in November the worst asset class is Preferred Stocks, with an average return of -0.23% and profitable 62% 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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ▾ Dec
US Small Cap Blend (IJR) 2.38
62% 		1.25
62% 		1.13
70% 		1.83
66% 		1.08
62% 		1.21
64% 		0.26
50% 		0.35
56% 		-0.25
52% 		-0.23
54% 		2.35
73% 		2.22
71%
US Total Stock Market (VTI) 1.50
60% 		0.62
62% 		0.95
66% 		1.81
72% 		1.03
66% 		0.77
60% 		0.75
48% 		0.45
60% 		-0.57
52% 		0.88
60% 		1.98
76% 		1.55
76%
US Large Cap Blend (SPY) 1.34
58% 		0.45
58% 		1.03
68% 		1.87
72% 		1.06
64% 		0.66
60% 		0.85
54% 		0.42
62% 		-0.63
52% 		1.19
62% 		1.92
76% 		1.36
71%
Emerging Market Bonds (EMB) 0.50
63% 		0.63
63% 		0.32
70% 		2.02
89% 		0.46
56% 		0.70
67% 		1.04
74% 		0.65
78% 		0.74
59% 		0.20
67% 		1.51
65% 		2.36
88%
Long Term Treasuries (TLT) 0.43
59% 		-0.01
50% 		0.21
48% 		0.31
57% 		1.08
57% 		1.31
70% 		0.60
57% 		1.60
61% 		0.69
61% 		0.34
50% 		1.30
74% 		0.99
56%
World All Countries (VT) 0.01
56% 		0.43
56% 		0.54
56% 		2.40
79% 		0.39
59% 		-0.19
41% 		1.46
68% 		-1.02
53% 		-0.52
59% 		1.31
65% 		1.29
70% 		1.89
79%
Latin America (FLLA) 0.82
47% 		0.80
53% 		0.96
60% 		3.07
63% 		-0.70
50% 		0.68
60% 		1.45
60% 		-1.19
50% 		-0.52
60% 		0.79
61% 		1.21
47% 		3.44
67%
Europe (VGK) -0.15
58% 		0.76
58% 		1.12
67% 		3.25
78% 		0.03
58% 		0.02
47% 		1.84
69% 		-0.58
53% 		-0.68
56% 		0.55
61% 		1.05
60% 		3.06
74%
High Yield Bonds (HYG) 1.08
74% 		0.58
72% 		0.17
60% 		1.39
79% 		0.38
67% 		0.64
72% 		0.93
81% 		0.40
70% 		-0.18
60% 		0.32
67% 		0.91
74% 		1.32
83%
EAFE Stocks (EFA) -0.03
53% 		0.65
61% 		1.22
61% 		3.06
81% 		0.15
47% 		-0.26
39% 		1.35
67% 		-0.64
50% 		-0.52
56% 		0.49
58% 		0.78
66% 		2.23
74%
Gold (GLD) 1.85
54% 		1.12
52% 		-0.52
40% 		0.67
50% 		1.02
50% 		0.07
50% 		0.68
56% 		0.91
58% 		1.44
56% 		0.06
48% 		0.73
55% 		1.23
53%
Emerging Markets (EEM) 1.96
56% 		0.60
56% 		-0.34
46% 		2.89
74% 		0.40
54% 		0.40
54% 		1.93
63% 		-1.06
54% 		-0.31
49% 		1.04
66% 		0.50
50% 		3.98
65%
TIPS (TIP) 0.96
83% 		0.23
60% 		0.05
53% 		0.46
67% 		0.71
70% 		0.51
65% 		0.90
74% 		0.96
71% 		0.47
61% 		0.17
65% 		0.46
73% 		0.62
60%
US REITs (VNQ) 0.46
57% 		-0.57
50% 		1.67
71% 		2.71
61% 		0.90
64% 		0.68
64% 		1.94
82% 		0.49
57% 		0.19
50% 		-0.53
43% 		0.44
59% 		2.98
81%
Pacific (VPL) 0.18
50% 		0.65
64% 		1.46
58% 		2.60
72% 		-0.03
47% 		0.08
47% 		0.89
53% 		-0.51
44% 		0.03
56% 		0.28
56% 		0.44
66% 		1.59
60%
US Total Bond Market (BND) 0.62
74% 		0.26
69% 		-0.05
51% 		0.34
63% 		0.57
66% 		0.64
74% 		0.67
77% 		0.65
69% 		0.49
71% 		0.39
66% 		0.40
62% 		0.66
71%
US Cash (BIL) 0.36
96% 		0.33
96% 		0.37
90% 		0.37
90% 		0.37
94% 		0.35
88% 		0.37
92% 		0.37
98% 		0.37
92% 		0.37
88% 		0.35
88% 		0.37
92%
Investment Grade Bonds (LQD) 0.79
75% 		0.03
61% 		-0.25
46% 		0.75
71% 		0.47
57% 		0.62
64% 		0.98
79% 		0.86
71% 		0.22
64% 		0.26
57% 		0.32
56% 		1.00
63%
International Bond Market (BNDX) 0.52
69% 		0.35
76% 		0.06
62% 		0.38
66% 		0.40
72% 		0.22
55% 		0.86
83% 		0.76
76% 		0.60
72% 		0.50
76% 		0.25
68% 		0.69
64%
Commodities (DBC) 0.42
59% 		0.66
47% 		1.13
60% 		1.85
67% 		0.64
48% 		0.35
48% 		1.04
62% 		1.83
63% 		1.27
60% 		-0.14
52% 		-0.03
53% 		0.70
49%
Preferred Stocks (PFF) 1.38
77% 		0.16
80% 		0.95
83% 		1.52
77% 		1.16
60% 		0.51
70% 		0.92
63% 		0.90
80% 		-0.80
50% 		0.40
57% 		-0.23
62% 		1.03
66%
Stocks Bonds Commodities

Last Update: 31 October 2021

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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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ▾ Dec
Copper (CPER) -0.58
48% 		2.68
64% 		1.09
52% 		1.79
48% 		-1.14
52% 		0.18
58% 		2.65
73% 		0.07
50% 		-1.10
47% 		0.07
44% 		1.40
48% 		0.48
52%
Palladium (PALL) 3.17
73% 		3.69
62% 		1.81
62% 		1.14
57% 		-1.42
35% 		-0.68
43% 		2.07
65% 		-0.81
39% 		-1.35
63% 		0.88
58% 		1.15
51% 		2.60
59%
Platinum (PPLT) 2.66
62% 		3.12
60% 		-0.90
45% 		-0.33
44% 		0.94
57% 		-0.40
37% 		0.57
57% 		0.52
46% 		-1.05
41% 		-0.31
48% 		0.96
55% 		0.41
51%
Silver (SLV) 2.99
67% 		0.66
46% 		0.99
46% 		1.08
36% 		0.11
56% 		-1.90
33% 		2.32
59% 		0.32
43% 		-0.45
58% 		-0.52
45% 		0.83
41% 		0.82
49%
Gold (GLD) 1.85
54% 		1.12
52% 		-0.52
40% 		0.67
50% 		1.02
50% 		0.07
50% 		0.68
56% 		0.91
58% 		1.44
56% 		0.06
48% 		0.73
55% 		1.23
53%
Natural Gas (UNG) -4.63
39% 		-2.23
42% 		2.85
61% 		2.15
65% 		0.92
50% 		0.32
41% 		-2.32
41% 		1.76
56% 		7.62
59% 		4.39
59% 		-1.10
42% 		-5.19
29%
Brent Oil (BNO) -0.31
53% 		0.47
58% 		0.53
53% 		3.22
65% 		1.60
48% 		0.71
53% 		0.49
60% 		2.76
58% 		2.05
58% 		-1.99
50% 		-1.67
49% 		-0.80
51%
Crude Oil (USO) -1.01
50% 		-0.36
55% 		1.26
66% 		2.15
59% 		0.91
46% 		1.02
51% 		0.18
69% 		2.35
54% 		1.73
51% 		-2.35
41% 		-2.60
37% 		-0.11
55%
Commodities

Last Update: 31 October 2021

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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ▾ Dec
S&P Industrials (XLI) -0.94
43% 		0.14
61% 		1.40
65% 		3.43
70% 		0.55
65% 		-0.86
43% 		1.06
70% 		0.38
65% 		-0.76
52% 		0.90
61% 		3.34
82% 		1.44
73%
S&P Materials (XLB) -1.60
39% 		1.10
65% 		1.46
70% 		3.82
78% 		0.24
61% 		-0.60
43% 		1.19
48% 		-0.27
43% 		-2.25
43% 		2.05
61% 		3.29
82% 		2.13
68%
S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) 0.48
48% 		-0.09
52% 		1.87
57% 		3.46
74% 		0.01
57% 		-0.26
52% 		1.03
65% 		0.16
48% 		-0.75
43% 		2.06
61% 		2.44
77% 		1.55
77%
S&P Healthcare (XLV) 1.11
65% 		-0.34
57% 		1.08
61% 		2.05
61% 		0.80
70% 		0.53
52% 		1.16
61% 		0.01
57% 		-1.23
43% 		0.63
61% 		2.21
77% 		1.71
73%
S&P Information Technology (XLK) 1.11
52% 		-0.86
57% 		1.46
65% 		2.05
70% 		0.66
61% 		0.54
48% 		1.19
65% 		1.17
61% 		-1.96
48% 		2.86
65% 		2.19
73% 		0.46
55%
S&P Energy (XLE) -0.26
43% 		1.22
57% 		1.20
65% 		4.60
65% 		0.49
48% 		0.37
52% 		-0.89
52% 		-0.70
48% 		-0.46
57% 		0.37
52% 		1.96
59% 		1.64
68%
US Large Cap Blend (SPY) 1.34
58% 		0.45
58% 		1.03
68% 		1.87
72% 		1.06
64% 		0.66
60% 		0.85
54% 		0.42
62% 		-0.63
52% 		1.19
62% 		1.92
76% 		1.36
71%
S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) -0.93
48% 		-0.24
57% 		1.35
65% 		1.18
65% 		0.94
65% 		-0.23
43% 		1.14
61% 		0.53
65% 		-0.24
48% 		1.66
65% 		1.69
73% 		0.45
68%
S&P Financials (XLF) -0.83
48% 		-1.09
52% 		1.56
48% 		3.55
70% 		0.16
57% 		-1.11
35% 		1.41
65% 		0.16
52% 		-0.88
48% 		1.97
70% 		1.40
64% 		1.40
73%
S&P Communication Services (XLC) -0.62
47% 		0.15
47% 		1.26
71% 		3.43
71% 		0.56
47% 		0.99
65% 		2.01
71% 		-0.27
29% 		-0.11
59% 		-0.70
47% 		1.31
56% 		1.68
75%
S&P Real Estate (XLRE) 0.43
57% 		-0.50
54% 		1.96
71% 		2.68
57% 		0.95
68% 		0.63
64% 		1.95
82% 		0.58
57% 		0.11
50% 		-0.44
43% 		0.31
59% 		2.94
81%
S&P Utilities (XLU) -0.08
48% 		-1.43
52% 		1.97
74% 		2.70
83% 		0.64
61% 		0.30
52% 		0.41
61% 		0.51
65% 		0.31
65% 		1.24
74% 		0.26
55% 		1.28
68%
Stocks

Last Update: 31 October 2021

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

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