Asset Class Seasonality

Did you know that in June the best Asset Class to invest in is US Small Cap? It achieved an average return of 1.32% and the investment turned out to be profitable 63% of the time.

On the other side, in June the worst asset class is Gold, with an average return of -0.06% and profitable 80% 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
IJR
US Small Cap
2.03
63%
0.82
59%
0.82
66%
1.47
63%
0.51
61%
1.32
63%
1.90
61%
1.08
59%
-0.69
52%
0.04
55%
1.67
66%
1.97
76%
VNQ
US REITs
1.53
63%
-0.19
51%
0.80
66%
1.28
57%
-0.49
53%
1.28
61%
2.14
72%
0.89
55%
-0.70
44%
-0.39
48%
0.56
53%
2.00
70%
TIP
US TIPS
0.95
80%
0.30
59%
0.22
54%
0.22
63%
0.69
63%
0.75
68%
0.87
73%
0.63
63%
0.15
60%
0.53
68%
0.69
77%
0.67
60%
QQQ
US Technology
2.98
69%
0.47
51%
0.80
64%
1.71
64%
1.68
64%
0.73
54%
1.19
61%
0.55
56%
-0.79
52%
1.31
57%
2.46
70%
1.52
56%
VTI
US Total Stock Market
1.59
66%
0.38
56%
0.51
62%
1.33
65%
0.26
57%
0.66
56%
1.46
59%
1.20
66%
-0.20
56%
0.47
54%
1.22
62%
1.29
69%
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds
0.66
63%
0.37
63%
0.25
61%
1.08
76%
0.62
59%
0.65
68%
1.20
78%
0.54
68%
0.26
58%
0.34
65%
1.51
63%
2.23
85%
SPY
US Large Cap
1.54
66%
0.33
55%
0.55
63%
1.36
64%
0.27
59%
0.62
56%
1.48
60%
1.19
66%
-0.22
55%
0.57
55%
1.20
63%
1.24
68%
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries
0.28
64%
0.34
67%
0.37
68%
0.14
63%
0.50
66%
0.62
66%
0.16
57%
0.49
59%
0.33
66%
0.27
62%
0.88
74%
0.53
64%
EEM
Emerging Markets
1.92
56%
0.19
52%
-0.06
52%
2.14
65%
0.31
52%
0.57
58%
1.27
55%
-0.26
52%
-0.79
51%
0.65
59%
1.45
56%
2.78
61%
HYG
US High Yield Bonds
1.04
74%
0.49
70%
0.17
60%
1.16
77%
0.43
68%
0.49
72%
1.09
83%
0.31
70%
-0.26
59%
0.33
65%
1.02
74%
1.27
78%
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds
0.29
67%
0.33
71%
0.32
68%
0.31
67%
0.45
69%
0.48
69%
0.24
61%
0.26
61%
0.29
64%
0.43
67%
0.69
72%
0.59
67%
BNDX
International Bonds
0.55
68%
0.31
68%
0.24
63%
0.20
63%
0.49
68%
0.47
63%
0.96
78%
0.62
73%
0.42
68%
0.66
75%
0.57
73%
1.00
65%
VT
World All Countries
1.16
58%
0.44
52%
1.02
66%
1.42
68%
0.84
59%
0.46
56%
1.07
61%
0.27
60%
-0.69
51%
0.90
56%
2.00
73%
1.55
71%
CWB
US Convertible Bonds
1.68
73%
0.84
63%
0.50
65%
1.35
68%
1.09
73%
0.42
56%
0.88
55%
0.59
67%
-0.58
50%
-0.24
65%
1.53
70%
1.76
70%
BND
US Total Bond Market
0.31
68%
0.35
71%
0.37
72%
0.31
68%
0.44
69%
0.41
69%
0.18
60%
0.27
62%
0.37
68%
0.36
68%
0.66
73%
0.47
69%
VPL
Pacific
0.82
52%
0.63
64%
1.44
61%
1.94
68%
0.12
48%
0.38
56%
0.88
55%
0.18
49%
-0.22
56%
0.60
53%
1.35
71%
1.62
60%
PFF
US Preferred Stocks
1.50
76%
0.02
76%
0.67
79%
1.04
71%
1.15
62%
0.37
67%
1.10
67%
0.75
76%
-0.80
48%
0.10
52%
0.15
64%
0.88
64%
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%
FLLA
Latin America
1.42
50%
0.58
50%
1.44
65%
2.48
62%
-0.36
53%
0.26
58%
1.62
64%
-1.16
52%
-0.64
58%
0.69
59%
1.27
47%
3.11
65%
VGK
Europe
0.55
54%
0.55
55%
1.08
71%
2.33
71%
0.06
55%
0.12
49%
1.35
64%
0.01
54%
-0.85
55%
0.74
56%
1.65
64%
2.51
71%
DBC
Commodities
0.18
55%
0.22
81%
0.48
86%
0.61
88%
0.21
81%
0.09
81%
0.38
86%
0.59
86%
0.40
86%
-0.02
83%
-0.09
82%
0.25
82%
EFA
EAFE Stocks
0.64
52%
0.52
61%
1.19
66%
2.19
73%
0.15
48%
0.03
45%
1.06
65%
0.03
55%
-0.66
56%
0.72
55%
1.51
67%
2.01
71%
GLD
Gold
1.04
70%
0.40
84%
0.02
81%
0.36
83%
0.37
81%
-0.06
80%
0.26
84%
0.28
84%
0.47
83%
0.08
81%
0.24
84%
0.46
83%
Last Update: 31 May 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
USO
WTI Crude Oil
-0.36
51%
-0.21
55%
1.59
67%
1.66
58%
0.87
47%
1.07
52%
0.40
66%
1.98
52%
1.39
50%
-2.02
43%
-2.99
33%
0.23
55%
BNO
Brent Oil
0.29
55%
0.65
57%
0.87
55%
2.62
66%
1.48
48%
0.81
53%
0.70
58%
2.35
56%
1.76
56%
-1.65
51%
-2.17
44%
-0.50
51%
GLD
Gold
1.04
70%
0.40
84%
0.02
81%
0.36
83%
0.37
81%
-0.06
80%
0.26
84%
0.28
84%
0.47
83%
0.08
81%
0.24
84%
0.46
83%
UNG
Natural Gas
-4.23
35%
-2.01
40%
2.47
60%
2.03
62%
1.25
50%
-0.09
40%
-1.43
38%
1.88
56%
6.74
57%
3.29
56%
-1.75
43%
-5.80
29%
CPER
Copper
-0.10
51%
2.52
62%
1.56
57%
1.35
46%
-1.12
51%
-0.29
56%
2.46
69%
-0.13
47%
-0.94
46%
-0.08
41%
1.49
49%
0.53
54%
PPLT
Platinum
2.49
61%
2.69
58%
-0.70
46%
-0.25
45%
1.15
59%
-0.75
35%
0.59
56%
0.34
46%
-0.98
42%
-0.09
51%
0.88
52%
0.53
52%
PALL
Palladium
3.28
71%
2.84
59%
1.81
63%
0.87
55%
-1.85
34%
-0.81
43%
2.15
64%
-0.79
39%
-1.02
64%
0.52
56%
0.22
49%
2.46
56%
SLV
Silver
2.71
63%
0.48
44%
1.72
51%
0.91
37%
0.22
56%
-2.09
31%
2.35
59%
0.00
40%
-0.32
57%
-0.28
48%
1.11
39%
0.71
49%
Last Update: 31 May 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
1.96
71%
0.79
66%
1.29
66%
1.39
61%
1.55
73%
0.89
60%
1.58
68%
-0.09
58%
-0.68
40%
0.57
63%
2.09
73%
2.10
75%
XLC
Communication Services
0.46
52%
-0.17
43%
1.38
71%
1.99
62%
1.35
57%
0.76
65%
2.19
75%
-0.39
30%
-0.64
55%
-0.53
50%
1.82
60%
1.33
70%
XLK
Information Technology
1.11
52%
-0.81
56%
1.49
67%
1.19
63%
1.50
63%
0.66
50%
1.55
65%
0.77
58%
-2.34
46%
2.77
65%
2.96
77%
0.35
54%
SPY
[Benchmark] S&P 500
1.54
66%
0.33
55%
0.55
63%
1.36
64%
0.27
59%
0.62
56%
1.48
60%
1.19
66%
-0.22
55%
0.57
55%
1.20
63%
1.24
68%
XLRE
Real Estate
0.32
56%
-0.56
53%
1.90
69%
1.96
53%
0.72
66%
0.59
65%
2.31
84%
0.43
55%
-0.45
48%
-0.53
42%
1.00
61%
2.74
77%
XLP
Consumer Staples
-0.41
52%
0.37
59%
1.11
63%
1.31
66%
0.94
66%
0.16
48%
0.93
59%
0.00
56%
-0.08
50%
2.16
66%
2.19
75%
0.78
72%
XLU
Utilities
-0.14
47%
-1.44
50%
1.90
69%
1.82
75%
0.96
63%
0.13
52%
0.65
63%
0.44
63%
0.33
63%
1.07
72%
0.73
59%
1.44
66%
XLY
Consumer Discretionary
0.58
48%
-0.28
48%
1.56
56%
2.29
63%
0.23
59%
-0.03
54%
1.81
69%
-0.10
42%
-0.91
42%
1.59
58%
3.10
81%
1.16
77%
XLE
Energy
0.88
49%
1.67
63%
2.24
68%
3.14
68%
1.34
56%
-0.39
46%
0.46
65%
0.03
58%
-0.17
50%
0.34
53%
0.46
53%
1.21
68%
XLI
Industrials
-0.69
44%
0.27
56%
1.37
67%
2.47
63%
0.72
63%
-0.65
42%
1.60
73%
0.26
62%
-1.18
50%
1.17
58%
3.62
81%
1.28
69%
XLB
Materials
-1.22
41%
1.01
59%
1.58
67%
2.86
67%
0.22
63%
-0.76
42%
1.59
54%
-0.41
42%
-2.43
42%
1.91
58%
3.59
81%
1.64
65%
XLF
Financials
-0.10
56%
-0.87
52%
0.99
44%
2.54
63%
0.36
59%
-1.18
35%
1.96
69%
0.14
50%
-1.22
42%
2.20
69%
2.05
65%
1.11
69%
Last Update: 31 May 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