Asset Class Seasonality
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.
In all the tables below, the average monthly return is represented, with the gain frequency.
Asset Class - Seasonal Stats
In August, the best is US Long Term Treasuries — avg return 1.70%, profitable 63% of the time.
The worst is Emerging Markets — avg return -1.86%, profitable 53% of the time.
The worst is Emerging Markets — avg return -1.86%, profitable 53% of the time.
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| Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug ▾ | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|
TLT
|
US Long Term Treasuries |
0.61
57% |
0.12
50% |
-0.19
43% |
-0.42
53% |
0.59
57% |
0.86
70% |
0.76
60% |
1.70
63% |
0.32
60% |
-0.87
40% |
1.41
70% |
0.31
40% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
2.54
60% |
1.14
60% |
-0.27
37% |
1.22
60% |
-0.17
43% |
-0.65
43% |
0.38
50% |
1.43
63% |
1.47
53% |
0.04
50% |
0.85
53% |
0.90
57% |
|
DBC
|
Commodities |
0.68
60% |
1.41
57% |
1.31
50% |
1.49
60% |
0.03
43% |
0.07
50% |
0.47
63% |
1.02
50% |
0.37
60% |
-0.24
53% |
-1.06
43% |
0.42
50% |
|
PFF
|
US Preferred Stocks |
1.46
77% |
-0.34
73% |
0.48
73% |
1.18
70% |
0.98
60% |
0.24
60% |
1.16
67% |
0.68
73% |
-0.90
47% |
0.03
47% |
0.22
63% |
0.95
63% |
|
LQD
|
US Invest. Grade Bonds |
0.67
70% |
-0.06
60% |
-0.15
47% |
0.41
70% |
0.41
63% |
0.51
67% |
1.03
77% |
0.66
67% |
0.03
63% |
0.00
53% |
0.80
60% |
0.82
53% |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market |
0.49
70% |
0.12
63% |
0.02
53% |
0.23
67% |
0.35
63% |
0.33
70% |
0.60
73% |
0.64
67% |
0.29
63% |
-0.04
57% |
0.66
70% |
0.38
53% |
|
TIP
|
US TIPS |
0.90
83% |
0.29
57% |
0.28
54% |
0.42
70% |
0.43
67% |
0.21
60% |
0.79
73% |
0.62
67% |
0.13
57% |
0.17
63% |
0.59
76% |
0.17
50% |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds |
0.54
67% |
0.30
70% |
0.03
57% |
0.24
63% |
0.29
70% |
0.19
60% |
0.74
73% |
0.53
77% |
0.42
67% |
0.39
70% |
0.32
67% |
0.48
57% |
|
CWB
|
US Convertible Bonds |
1.57
70% |
0.29
57% |
0.07
60% |
1.92
70% |
0.95
67% |
0.50
57% |
0.80
53% |
0.53
67% |
-0.37
53% |
0.20
67% |
1.65
73% |
1.52
67% |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds |
0.25
60% |
0.74
67% |
0.31
67% |
1.18
80% |
0.27
57% |
0.45
63% |
1.10
77% |
0.49
73% |
0.36
57% |
0.12
63% |
1.78
67% |
1.95
83% |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology |
2.03
67% |
-0.58
40% |
0.83
63% |
2.26
67% |
1.59
60% |
1.28
57% |
2.20
70% |
0.38
57% |
-0.57
53% |
2.71
63% |
3.19
77% |
0.88
50% |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs |
0.46
57% |
-0.56
50% |
1.65
70% |
2.38
63% |
0.53
60% |
0.67
67% |
2.46
83% |
0.36
53% |
-0.33
50% |
-0.44
43% |
1.23
63% |
2.33
73% |
|
BIL
|
US Cash |
0.19
92% |
0.17
85% |
0.19
80% |
0.17
78% |
0.18
89% |
0.18
78% |
0.18
85% |
0.20
96% |
0.20
85% |
0.17
80% |
0.17
75% |
0.19
85% |
|
HYG
|
US High Yield Bonds |
0.64
70% |
0.18
67% |
-0.11
53% |
1.38
83% |
0.06
63% |
0.16
63% |
1.11
80% |
0.14
63% |
-0.23
60% |
0.27
60% |
0.53
67% |
1.53
77% |
|
IJH
|
US Mid Cap Blend |
0.50
53% |
0.94
63% |
0.91
67% |
2.13
57% |
1.20
67% |
0.35
60% |
1.04
60% |
-0.18
53% |
-0.74
50% |
1.09
63% |
3.21
83% |
1.54
67% |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market |
0.52
57% |
0.08
50% |
0.78
67% |
2.07
73% |
0.99
67% |
0.67
67% |
1.42
60% |
-0.25
60% |
-0.49
57% |
1.51
63% |
2.72
83% |
1.23
70% |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap Blend |
0.49
53% |
0.50
57% |
0.21
63% |
1.75
63% |
0.95
67% |
1.57
67% |
0.88
53% |
-0.29
53% |
-0.41
53% |
0.74
60% |
3.20
80% |
2.13
70% |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap Blend |
0.48
57% |
-0.08
50% |
1.00
67% |
2.18
73% |
1.01
67% |
0.46
63% |
1.56
67% |
-0.29
60% |
-0.55
57% |
1.70
63% |
2.72
83% |
0.95
67% |
|
VT
|
World All Countries |
0.40
55% |
-0.10
47% |
0.84
63% |
2.26
73% |
0.73
60% |
0.36
57% |
1.45
62% |
-0.59
60% |
-0.52
57% |
1.34
63% |
2.34
77% |
1.03
67% |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks |
-0.29
50% |
0.26
57% |
0.75
67% |
2.41
77% |
0.23
57% |
0.09
47% |
0.96
67% |
-0.92
50% |
-0.64
60% |
0.60
60% |
1.71
67% |
1.97
67% |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets |
0.80
50% |
0.51
57% |
0.85
57% |
2.44
63% |
-0.55
53% |
0.74
63% |
0.67
57% |
-1.86
53% |
-0.04
50% |
0.90
60% |
1.75
50% |
2.64
63% |
| Last Update: 31 July 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 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 August, the best is Gold — avg return 1.43%, profitable 63% of the time.
The worst is Copper — avg return -1.27%, profitable 45% of the time.
The worst is Copper — avg return -1.27%, profitable 45% of the time.
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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 |
2.54
60% |
1.14
60% |
-0.27
37% |
1.22
60% |
-0.17
43% |
-0.65
43% |
0.38
50% |
1.43
63% |
1.47
53% |
0.04
50% |
0.85
53% |
0.90
57% |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil |
2.14
57% |
3.09
67% |
2.69
60% |
2.77
67% |
1.79
50% |
1.83
63% |
1.76
63% |
1.18
50% |
0.62
47% |
-1.93
50% |
-2.41
47% |
-0.36
57% |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas |
-2.31
38% |
-3.11
40% |
1.56
60% |
1.54
62% |
1.37
50% |
-0.13
40% |
-2.18
31% |
0.64
48% |
5.53
53% |
2.30
52% |
-1.21
43% |
-5.53
30% |
|
SLV
|
Silver |
3.65
70% |
2.44
57% |
-0.38
40% |
0.36
37% |
-0.23
50% |
-1.97
37% |
2.81
60% |
0.48
43% |
0.41
57% |
0.21
53% |
1.85
41% |
2.63
63% |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil |
1.28
50% |
1.35
60% |
2.99
63% |
0.91
57% |
0.86
43% |
2.20
60% |
1.25
69% |
0.42
47% |
0.58
47% |
-2.38
37% |
-2.83
40% |
0.17
60% |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum |
3.48
70% |
2.97
63% |
-1.63
43% |
1.11
57% |
0.33
57% |
-1.49
33% |
0.48
60% |
-0.09
53% |
-1.54
37% |
0.14
63% |
1.10
53% |
2.23
62% |
|
PALL
|
Palladium |
3.92
73% |
4.13
63% |
-0.19
57% |
1.17
63% |
-1.98
33% |
-1.44
37% |
3.00
67% |
-1.13
43% |
-0.81
70% |
1.77
60% |
0.53
53% |
4.45
67% |
|
CPER
|
Copper |
1.01
60% |
2.75
67% |
1.53
57% |
2.30
50% |
-0.49
57% |
-0.26
50% |
1.93
63% |
-1.27
45% |
-0.35
50% |
-0.20
47% |
1.66
50% |
0.37
53% |
| Last Update: 31 July 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 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
In August, the best is Information Technology — avg return 0.74%, profitable 56% of the time.
The worst is Energy — avg return -0.75%, profitable 53% of the time.
The worst is Energy — avg return -0.75%, profitable 53% of the time.
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| Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug ▾ | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology |
1.06
50% |
-0.91
54% |
1.29
64% |
1.86
64% |
2.15
64% |
0.96
50% |
1.29
64% |
0.74
56% |
-1.98
48% |
2.91
67% |
2.67
74% |
0.36
56% |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate |
0.42
57% |
-0.48
53% |
2.00
70% |
2.41
60% |
0.55
63% |
0.60
67% |
2.40
80% |
0.44
53% |
-0.40
50% |
-0.40
43% |
1.17
63% |
2.30
73% |
|
XLU
|
Utilities |
-0.33
47% |
-0.87
53% |
2.22
73% |
1.97
77% |
0.79
60% |
0.24
57% |
0.79
63% |
0.35
63% |
0.43
67% |
1.20
73% |
1.03
63% |
1.17
63% |
|
XLI
|
Industrials |
-0.43
46% |
0.51
57% |
1.02
64% |
2.67
64% |
0.67
61% |
-0.22
46% |
1.49
71% |
0.25
62% |
-1.06
52% |
1.15
59% |
3.46
78% |
1.28
70% |
|
XLF
|
Financials |
-0.18
54% |
-0.97
50% |
0.83
43% |
2.65
64% |
0.31
57% |
-0.83
39% |
2.04
70% |
0.25
52% |
-1.17
44% |
2.02
67% |
2.04
67% |
1.18
70% |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary |
0.61
50% |
-0.39
46% |
1.27
54% |
2.51
64% |
0.30
61% |
-0.06
54% |
1.71
68% |
0.07
44% |
-0.75
44% |
1.53
59% |
2.93
78% |
1.16
78% |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services |
0.53
55% |
-0.24
41% |
1.05
68% |
2.13
64% |
1.26
55% |
0.70
64% |
1.99
73% |
-0.20
33% |
-0.29
57% |
-0.65
48% |
1.76
62% |
1.38
71% |
|
XLB
|
Materials |
-0.87
43% |
1.27
61% |
1.31
64% |
2.86
68% |
0.19
61% |
-0.63
43% |
1.45
50% |
-0.20
44% |
-2.43
41% |
1.68
56% |
3.62
81% |
1.66
67% |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap Blend |
0.48
57% |
-0.08
50% |
1.00
67% |
2.18
73% |
1.01
67% |
0.46
63% |
1.56
67% |
-0.29
60% |
-0.55
57% |
1.70
63% |
2.72
83% |
0.95
67% |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples |
-0.36
48% |
0.54
60% |
0.99
63% |
1.33
67% |
0.66
63% |
0.05
47% |
1.11
63% |
-0.29
57% |
-0.31
50% |
1.80
60% |
2.36
77% |
0.67
67% |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare |
1.15
63% |
0.10
60% |
0.87
60% |
1.47
57% |
0.65
67% |
1.10
60% |
1.34
63% |
-0.40
53% |
-0.56
47% |
0.95
60% |
2.74
80% |
1.58
67% |
|
XLE
|
Energy |
0.99
50% |
1.41
60% |
2.24
70% |
3.03
60% |
0.56
47% |
-0.11
50% |
0.38
60% |
-0.75
53% |
0.18
57% |
1.14
53% |
1.43
57% |
0.82
63% |
| Last Update: 31 July 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 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