Asset Class Seasonality

Did you know that in March the best Asset Class to invest in is Pacific? It achieved an average return of 1.44% and the investment turned out to be profitable 61% of the time.

On the other side, in March the worst asset class is Emerging Markets, with an average return of -0.14% 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
Ticker Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
VPL
Pacific
0.80
51%
0.63
64%
1.44
61%
2.02
69%
-0.01
46%
0.39
56%
0.84
54%
0.16
48%
-0.25
55%
0.71
54%
1.34
70%
1.72
61%
FLLA
Latin America
1.18
48%
0.62
52%
1.31
63%
2.59
63%
-0.41
53%
0.48
59%
1.65
63%
-1.28
50%
-0.69
56%
0.92
61%
1.45
48%
3.38
67%
EFA
EAFE Stocks
0.56
51%
0.48
60%
1.17
65%
2.27
74%
-0.02
46%
0.06
46%
1.04
65%
-0.03
54%
-0.69
56%
0.83
56%
1.54
69%
2.10
72%
VGK
Europe
0.44
53%
0.49
54%
1.04
70%
2.39
72%
-0.16
54%
0.18
50%
1.33
63%
-0.06
53%
-0.87
54%
0.86
57%
1.72
65%
2.60
72%
QQQ
US Technology
2.99
69%
0.53
52%
0.94
64%
1.84
64%
1.45
62%
0.63
53%
1.24
62%
0.54
55%
-0.85
51%
1.35
58%
2.41
70%
1.54
55%
VT
World All Countries
0.83
56%
0.58
55%
0.89
61%
1.67
72%
0.29
54%
0.30
48%
1.12
62%
0.01
56%
-0.85
52%
1.06
59%
1.72
70%
1.87
74%
IJR
US Small Cap
2.02
62%
0.89
59%
0.87
66%
1.60
64%
0.41
60%
1.36
64%
1.80
61%
1.10
60%
-0.71
52%
0.06
56%
1.57
66%
2.08
76%
VNQ
US REITs
1.53
63%
-0.23
51%
0.82
67%
1.41
58%
-0.56
52%
1.28
61%
2.08
72%
0.84
54%
-0.74
44%
-0.36
49%
0.52
52%
2.11
71%
PFF
Preferred Stocks
1.51
76%
0.00
76%
0.78
81%
1.26
75%
1.10
59%
0.39
69%
1.10
66%
0.69
75%
-0.93
47%
0.13
53%
0.13
63%
1.02
66%
SPY
US Large Cap
1.53
66%
0.34
55%
0.58
63%
1.41
64%
0.20
58%
0.61
56%
1.49
60%
1.18
66%
-0.23
55%
0.58
56%
1.17
63%
1.26
68%
VTI
US Total Stock Market
1.58
66%
0.40
56%
0.54
62%
1.38
66%
0.19
57%
0.65
56%
1.46
59%
1.20
65%
-0.21
56%
0.48
54%
1.18
62%
1.32
69%
DBC
Commodities
0.17
55%
0.22
81%
0.44
86%
0.66
88%
0.21
82%
0.09
82%
0.40
86%
0.61
86%
0.39
86%
-0.02
83%
-0.07
83%
0.24
82%
CWB
US Convertible Bonds
1.54
70%
0.67
62%
0.43
64%
1.61
69%
1.00
69%
0.36
53%
0.98
56%
0.47
64%
-0.56
53%
-0.06
64%
1.42
69%
1.91
72%
TLT
Long Term Treasuries
0.28
63%
0.31
66%
0.38
69%
0.19
63%
0.51
66%
0.61
66%
0.14
57%
0.48
59%
0.32
65%
0.30
63%
0.87
74%
0.58
64%
BND
US Total Bond Market
0.31
68%
0.34
71%
0.37
72%
0.33
68%
0.43
70%
0.40
69%
0.16
60%
0.26
61%
0.37
68%
0.38
69%
0.66
73%
0.48
69%
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%
LQD
Invest. Grade Bonds
0.29
67%
0.32
71%
0.32
69%
0.34
68%
0.44
68%
0.48
69%
0.22
61%
0.25
61%
0.28
64%
0.46
67%
0.69
72%
0.61
67%
BNDX
International Bonds
0.55
68%
0.30
68%
0.26
64%
0.20
63%
0.51
67%
0.47
62%
0.93
77%
0.62
72%
0.40
67%
0.69
77%
0.55
72%
1.05
67%
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds
0.64
63%
0.33
63%
0.24
62%
1.20
79%
0.56
56%
0.67
69%
1.16
77%
0.50
67%
0.22
56%
0.41
67%
1.50
62%
2.35
87%
TIP
TIPS
0.94
80%
0.25
58%
0.20
51%
0.27
64%
0.70
64%
0.75
67%
0.84
72%
0.63
62%
0.12
59%
0.59
69%
0.70
76%
0.73
62%
HYG
High Yield Bonds
1.04
74%
0.48
70%
0.18
60%
1.24
78%
0.38
67%
0.49
71%
1.07
82%
0.29
69%
-0.29
58%
0.36
67%
1.00
73%
1.32
80%
GLD
Gold
1.00
69%
0.39
84%
-0.10
80%
0.31
83%
0.36
81%
-0.06
80%
0.22
84%
0.26
84%
0.44
83%
0.05
80%
0.26
84%
0.47
84%
EEM
Emerging Markets
1.91
55%
0.17
51%
-0.14
50%
2.23
66%
0.20
50%
0.53
57%
1.27
54%
-0.28
51%
-0.93
50%
0.73
60%
1.53
57%
2.87
63%
Last Update: 29 February 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%
2.79
61%
2.86
66%
0.87
50%
-0.06
41%
-0.82
39%
1.97
58%
6.29
56%
4.04
58%
-2.20
41%
-6.46
26%
PALL
Palladium
3.10
70%
3.12
60%
1.52
62%
1.20
58%
-1.92
33%
-0.98
41%
2.33
66%
-0.93
38%
-1.13
63%
0.22
55%
0.53
50%
2.71
58%
USO
WTI Crude Oil
-0.45
50%
-0.13
56%
1.42
65%
2.19
61%
0.88
46%
0.94
51%
0.47
68%
2.14
54%
1.57
51%
-2.18
41%
-3.01
34%
0.10
54%
SLV
Silver
2.58
62%
0.51
45%
1.34
49%
0.93
37%
-0.18
54%
-2.04
32%
2.42
60%
0.01
40%
-0.52
56%
-0.40
46%
1.29
40%
0.86
50%
CPER
Copper
-0.29
50%
2.43
61%
1.18
54%
1.34
46%
-1.27
49%
-0.17
57%
2.63
71%
-0.15
46%
-1.19
44%
0.02
42%
1.69
50%
0.62
56%
BNO
Brent Oil
0.20
53%
0.74
58%
0.66
52%
3.14
67%
1.56
48%
0.69
52%
0.78
60%
2.51
57%
1.93
57%
-1.79
50%
-2.19
45%
-0.59
50%
GLD
Gold
1.00
69%
0.39
84%
-0.10
80%
0.31
83%
0.36
81%
-0.06
80%
0.22
84%
0.26
84%
0.44
83%
0.05
80%
0.26
84%
0.47
84%
PPLT
Platinum
2.39
61%
2.81
59%
-0.89
44%
-0.26
45%
0.83
57%
-0.69
36%
0.63
57%
0.43
46%
-1.10
41%
-0.12
50%
0.97
53%
0.63
53%
Last Update: 29 February 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
XLU
Utilities
-0.39
42%
-1.53
50%
2.42
76%
2.39
80%
0.52
60%
0.14
52%
0.70
64%
0.25
64%
-0.39
60%
1.27
76%
0.64
56%
1.57
68%
XLRE
Real Estate
0.27
55%
-0.71
52%
2.04
70%
2.41
57%
0.56
63%
0.54
63%
2.15
83%
0.25
53%
-0.57
47%
-0.44
43%
0.90
60%
3.12
80%
XLY
Consumer Discretionary
0.47
46%
-0.02
50%
2.02
60%
2.66
68%
-0.09
56%
-0.19
52%
1.77
68%
-0.10
44%
-1.24
40%
1.72
60%
2.71
80%
1.16
76%
XLE
Energy
0.84
48%
1.61
63%
1.99
67%
3.68
72%
1.39
56%
-0.37
47%
0.42
64%
0.09
59%
-0.10
51%
0.33
51%
0.27
51%
1.48
69%
XLK
Information Technology
1.18
54%
-0.75
58%
1.91
68%
1.44
64%
0.94
60%
0.37
48%
1.74
68%
0.77
56%
-2.54
44%
2.94
68%
2.87
76%
0.38
56%
XLC
Communication Services
0.19
50%
-0.16
45%
1.63
74%
2.50
68%
0.80
53%
0.63
63%
2.30
74%
-0.51
26%
-0.88
53%
-0.66
47%
1.55
58%
1.47
74%
XLB
Materials
-1.48
38%
1.05
62%
1.55
68%
3.36
72%
-0.01
60%
-0.67
44%
1.48
52%
-0.52
40%
-2.64
40%
2.11
60%
3.68
80%
2.14
68%
XLP
Consumer Staples
-0.87
44%
-0.28
54%
1.48
68%
1.33
68%
0.45
60%
-0.19
44%
1.27
64%
0.25
60%
-0.73
44%
1.83
64%
1.84
72%
0.82
68%
XLI
Industrials
-0.91
42%
0.34
58%
1.45
68%
2.81
64%
0.36
60%
-0.64
44%
1.47
72%
0.16
60%
-1.36
48%
1.27
60%
3.47
80%
1.65
72%
XLV
Healthcare
0.76
62%
-0.40
54%
1.31
64%
1.81
60%
0.62
68%
0.55
52%
1.24
64%
-0.25
52%
-1.35
40%
0.83
60%
2.23
76%
1.97
72%
XLF
Financials
-0.35
54%
-0.95
50%
1.05
44%
3.00
68%
0.09
56%
-1.19
36%
1.78
68%
-0.04
48%
-1.24
44%
2.19
68%
1.72
64%
1.37
72%
SPY
[Benchmark] S&P 500
1.53
66%
0.34
55%
0.58
63%
1.41
64%
0.20
58%
0.61
56%
1.49
60%
1.18
66%
-0.23
55%
0.58
56%
1.17
63%
1.26
68%
Last Update: 29 February 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