Did you know that in September the best Asset Class to invest in is Gold? It achieved an average return of 1.44% and the investment turned out to be profitable 56% of the time.

On the other side, in September the worst asset class is Preferred Stocks, with an average return of -0.80% and profitable 50% 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
Gold (GLD) 1.78
53% 		1.22
53% 		-0.49
41% 		0.61
49% 		0.94
49% 		0.04
49% 		0.62
55% 		0.84
57% 		1.44
56% 		0.06
48% 		0.70
54% 		1.27
54%
Commodities (DBC) 0.57
60% 		0.77
48% 		1.28
60% 		1.92
68% 		0.72
49% 		0.20
47% 		0.99
60% 		1.77
62% 		1.27
60% 		-0.14
52% 		-0.20
52% 		0.82
50%
Long Term Treasuries (TLT) 0.33
58% 		0.01
50% 		0.01
46% 		0.06
56% 		0.94
56% 		1.22
68% 		0.49
54% 		1.35
60% 		0.75
61% 		0.51
53% 		1.33
76% 		0.92
55%
US Total Bond Market (BND) 0.46
69% 		0.10
63% 		0.05
55% 		0.49
65% 		0.70
67% 		0.60
71% 		0.54
69% 		0.60
69% 		0.70
72% 		0.60
68% 		0.88
70% 		0.66
68%
Emerging Market Bonds (EMB) 0.37
61% 		0.32
61% 		0.17
65% 		1.57
84% 		0.52
58% 		0.46
65% 		1.22
77% 		0.57
74% 		0.68
60% 		0.24
67% 		1.28
63% 		2.35
87%
International Bond Market (BNDX) 0.54
68% 		0.37
71% 		0.20
63% 		0.20
63% 		0.52
66% 		0.48
61% 		0.96
79% 		0.63
71% 		0.55
70% 		0.72
78% 		0.42
70% 		1.09
68%
TIPS (TIP) 0.87
81% 		0.25
61% 		-0.02
52% 		0.37
65% 		0.66
68% 		0.39
63% 		1.01
75% 		0.81
69% 		0.47
61% 		0.17
65% 		0.47
74% 		0.61
61%
US Cash (BIL) 0.35
96% 		0.33
92% 		0.36
90% 		0.37
88% 		0.36
94% 		0.35
88% 		0.36
92% 		0.36
98% 		0.37
92% 		0.37
88% 		0.34
86% 		0.37
92%
Investment Grade Bonds (LQD) 0.59
72% 		0.07
63% 		-0.32
47% 		0.52
72% 		0.58
63% 		0.54
63% 		1.17
81% 		0.80
72% 		0.31
65% 		0.24
58% 		0.29
55% 		1.14
65%
US REITs (VNQ) 2.02
69% 		0.18
59% 		1.82
75% 		1.70
61% 		0.03
49% 		1.41
71% 		1.77
76% 		0.28
53% 		0.18
50% 		-0.40
44% 		0.34
56% 		2.52
72%
Pacific (VPL) 0.05
49% 		0.63
62% 		1.41
57% 		2.34
70% 		0.00
49% 		-0.15
46% 		1.01
54% 		-0.61
43% 		0.03
56% 		0.28
56% 		0.31
64% 		1.63
61%
High Yield Bonds (HYG) 1.00
73% 		0.55
70% 		0.14
59% 		1.26
77% 		0.41
68% 		0.46
70% 		1.07
82% 		0.29
68% 		-0.18
60% 		0.32
67% 		0.86
72% 		1.35
81%
US Small Cap (IJR) 2.19
61% 		1.25
63% 		1.11
71% 		1.64
65% 		1.10
63% 		1.02
63% 		0.45
51% 		0.25
55% 		-0.25
52% 		-0.23
54% 		2.26
72% 		2.27
72%
Emerging Markets (EEM) 1.90
54% 		0.46
54% 		-0.42
44% 		2.64
72% 		0.41
56% 		0.25
53% 		1.86
61% 		-1.07
53% 		-0.31
49% 		1.04
66% 		0.37
49% 		3.91
66%
US Technology (QQQ) 2.39
70% 		0.65
51% 		0.93
68% 		1.76
59% 		1.83
65% 		0.37
49% 		1.73
68% 		0.63
59% 		-0.41
56% 		1.75
64% 		2.37
68% 		1.94
54%
World All Countries (VT) -0.12
54% 		0.33
54% 		0.58
57% 		2.10
77% 		0.39
60% 		-0.41
40% 		1.61
69% 		-1.11
51% 		-0.52
59% 		1.31
65% 		1.17
68% 		1.95
79%
EAFE Stocks (EFA) -0.13
51% 		0.54
59% 		1.20
62% 		2.79
78% 		0.20
49% 		-0.49
38% 		1.45
68% 		-0.79
49% 		-0.52
56% 		0.49
58% 		0.63
64% 		2.29
75%
Latin America (FLLA) 1.05
48% 		0.91
55% 		1.32
61% 		2.58
61% 		-0.43
52% 		0.11
58% 		1.55
61% 		-1.08
52% 		-0.52
60% 		0.79
61% 		1.08
45% 		3.50
68%
US Total Stock Market (VTI) 1.35
59% 		0.56
61% 		0.99
67% 		1.59
71% 		1.01
65% 		0.59
59% 		0.91
49% 		0.37
59% 		-0.57
52% 		0.88
60% 		1.91
74% 		1.59
76%
US Large Cap (SPY) 1.21
57% 		0.39
57% 		1.09
69% 		1.66
71% 		1.05
65% 		0.48
59% 		1.01
53% 		0.33
61% 		-0.63
52% 		1.19
62% 		1.87
74% 		1.42
72%
Europe (VGK) -0.24
57% 		0.60
57% 		1.09
68% 		2.99
76% 		0.10
59% 		-0.24
46% 		1.92
70% 		-0.76
51% 		-0.68
56% 		0.55
61% 		0.88
58% 		3.12
75%
Preferred Stocks (PFF) 1.19
74% 		0.06
77% 		0.93
84% 		1.26
74% 		1.21
61% 		0.33
68% 		1.09
65% 		0.74
77% 		-0.80
50% 		0.40
57% 		-0.29
60% 		1.11
67%
Stocks Bonds Commodities

Last Update: 31 August 2022

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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
Natural Gas (UNG) -3.36
41% 		-2.44
41% 		3.62
63% 		2.92
66% 		1.24
52% 		-0.66
39% 		-0.71
42% 		2.03
58% 		7.62
59% 		4.39
59% 		-1.64
41% 		-5.56
28%
Brent Oil (BNO) 0.09
54% 		0.76
59% 		0.76
54% 		3.19
66% 		1.83
49% 		0.60
51% 		0.45
59% 		2.51
56% 		2.05
58% 		-1.99
50% 		-2.02
48% 		-0.49
53%
WTI Crude Oil (USO) -0.60
51% 		-0.15
56% 		1.48
67% 		2.20
60% 		1.16
48% 		0.84
50% 		0.10
68% 		2.13
53% 		1.73
51% 		-2.35
41% 		-2.95
36% 		0.24
56%
Gold (GLD) 1.78
53% 		1.22
53% 		-0.49
41% 		0.61
49% 		0.94
49% 		0.04
49% 		0.62
55% 		0.84
57% 		1.44
56% 		0.06
48% 		0.70
54% 		1.27
54%
Silver (SLV) 2.83
65% 		0.86
48% 		0.99
48% 		0.85
35% 		-0.03
55% 		-2.01
33% 		2.27
60% 		0.04
41% 		-0.45
58% 		-0.52
45% 		0.69
40% 		0.85
50%
Platinum (PPLT) 2.72
63% 		3.09
61% 		-0.99
44% 		-0.41
44% 		0.98
58% 		-0.53
36% 		0.55
56% 		0.41
45% 		-1.05
41% 		-0.31
48% 		0.80
54% 		0.47
52%
Copper (CPER) -0.64
47% 		2.70
65% 		1.20
53% 		1.51
47% 		-1.16
50% 		-0.25
56% 		2.50
71% 		0.00
49% 		-1.10
47% 		0.07
44% 		1.28
47% 		0.57
53%
Palladium (PALL) 3.73
74% 		3.76
63% 		1.49
61% 		1.16
58% 		-1.73
34% 		-0.74
42% 		2.29
66% 		-0.84
38% 		-1.34
63% 		0.88
58% 		0.77
50% 		2.78
61%
Commodities

Last Update: 31 August 2022

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
Utilities (XLU) -0.21
46% 		-1.45
50% 		2.32
75% 		2.41
79% 		0.79
63% 		0.08
50% 		0.62
63% 		0.51
67% 		0.31
65% 		1.24
74% 		0.17
52% 		1.65
70%
Energy (XLE) 1.17
49% 		1.52
59% 		2.11
70% 		3.83
73% 		1.52
59% 		-0.28
49% 		0.59
57% 		-0.13
49% 		0.25
58% 		0.37
53% 		0.83
53% 		1.65
72%
Real Estate (XLRE) 0.11
55% 		-0.64
52% 		2.17
72% 		2.46
55% 		0.74
66% 		0.37
62% 		2.18
83% 		0.37
55% 		0.11
50% 		-0.44
43% 		0.27
57% 		3.20
82%
Communication Services (XLC) -0.85
44% 		-0.27
44% 		1.24
72% 		2.45
67% 		0.63
50% 		0.41
61% 		2.11
72% 		-0.45
28% 		-0.11
59% 		-0.70
47% 		0.87
53% 		1.77
76%
Consumer Staples (XLP) -0.95
46% 		-0.29
54% 		1.37
67% 		1.23
67% 		0.73
63% 		-0.32
42% 		1.23
63% 		0.43
63% 		-0.24
48% 		1.66
65% 		1.55
70% 		0.89
70%
[Benchmark] S&P 500 (SPY) 1.21
57% 		0.39
57% 		1.09
69% 		1.66
71% 		1.05
65% 		0.48
59% 		1.01
53% 		0.33
61% 		-0.63
52% 		1.19
62% 		1.87
74% 		1.42
72%
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) 0.06
46% 		-0.26
50% 		1.98
58% 		2.81
71% 		-0.20
54% 		-0.70
50% 		1.75
67% 		-0.03
46% 		-0.75
43% 		2.06
61% 		2.40
78% 		1.49
78%
Industrials (XLI) -1.10
42% 		0.10
58% 		1.48
67% 		2.97
67% 		0.51
63% 		-1.13
42% 		1.41
71% 		0.25
63% 		-0.76
52% 		0.90
61% 		3.04
78% 		1.61
74%
Financials (XLF) -0.80
50% 		-1.11
50% 		1.49
46% 		2.99
67% 		0.27
58% 		-1.52
33% 		1.65
67% 		0.07
50% 		-0.88
48% 		1.97
70% 		1.09
61% 		1.49
74%
Healthcare (XLV) 0.78
63% 		-0.37
54% 		1.27
63% 		1.76
58% 		0.82
71% 		0.40
50% 		1.25
63% 		-0.23
54% 		-1.23
43% 		0.63
61% 		1.98
74% 		2.03
74%
Information Technology (XLK) 0.78
50% 		-1.03
54% 		1.54
67% 		1.51
67% 		0.61
58% 		0.14
46% 		1.71
67% 		0.87
58% 		-1.96
48% 		2.86
65% 		2.29
74% 		0.58
57%
Materials (XLB) -1.82
38% 		1.00
63% 		1.66
71% 		3.51
75% 		0.28
63% 		-1.15
42% 		1.40
50% 		-0.40
42% 		-2.25
43% 		2.05
61% 		3.12
78% 		2.37
70%
Stocks

Last Update: 31 August 2022

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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