Did you know that in April the best Asset Class to invest in is Latin America? It achieved an average return of 2.59% and the investment turned out to be profitable 63% of the time.
On the other side, in April the worst asset class is Long Term Treasuries, with an average return of 0.19% and profitable 63% 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 | |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America |
1.18
48% |
0.62
52% |
1.30
64% |
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% |
|
VGK
|
Europe |
0.44
53% |
0.49
54% |
1.09
71% |
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% |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks |
0.56
51% |
0.48
60% |
1.21
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% |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets |
1.91
55% |
0.17
51% |
-0.08
51% |
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% |
|
VPL
|
Pacific |
0.80
51% |
0.63
64% |
1.47
62% |
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% |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology |
2.99
69% |
0.53
52% |
0.95
65% |
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% |
0.93
62% |
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% |
0.90
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% |
|
CWB
|
US Convertible Bonds |
1.64
72% |
0.89
64% |
0.59
67% |
1.48
68% |
1.01
71% |
0.42
55% |
0.84
54% |
0.57
66% |
-0.68
49% |
-0.25
64% |
1.39
69% |
1.91
72% |
|
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% |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap |
1.53
66% |
0.34
55% |
0.59
64% |
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% |
0.55
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% |
|
PFF
|
Preferred Stocks |
1.51
76% |
0.00
76% |
0.78
82% |
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% |
|
HYG
|
High Yield Bonds |
1.04
74% |
0.48
70% |
0.20
61% |
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% |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds |
0.64
63% |
0.33
63% |
0.28
63% |
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% |
|
DBC
|
Commodities |
0.17
55% |
0.22
81% |
0.47
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% |
|
LQD
|
Invest. Grade Bonds |
0.29
67% |
0.32
71% |
0.33
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% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
1.00
69% |
0.39
84% |
-0.04
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% |
|
TIP
|
TIPS |
0.94
80% |
0.25
58% |
0.21
53% |
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% |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds |
0.55
68% |
0.30
68% |
0.28
65% |
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% |
|
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% |
| Last Update: 31 March 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
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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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr ▾ | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil |
0.20
53% |
0.74
58% |
0.82
53% |
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% |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas |
-4.25
36% |
-2.83
38% |
2.36
59% |
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% |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil |
-0.45
50% |
-0.13
56% |
1.56
66% |
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% |
|
CPER
|
Copper |
-0.29
50% |
2.43
61% |
1.29
56% |
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% |
|
PALL
|
Palladium |
3.10
70% |
3.12
60% |
1.68
63% |
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% |
|
SLV
|
Silver |
2.58
62% |
0.51
45% |
1.54
50% |
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% |
|
GLD
|
Gold |
1.00
69% |
0.39
84% |
-0.04
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% |
-0.82
45% |
-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: 31 March 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 | |
|
XLE
|
Energy |
0.84
48% |
1.61
63% |
2.21
68% |
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% |
|
XLB
|
Materials |
-1.48
38% |
1.05
62% |
1.74
69% |
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% |
|
XLF
|
Financials |
-0.35
54% |
-0.95
50% |
1.19
46% |
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% |
|
XLI
|
Industrials |
-0.91
42% |
0.34
58% |
1.56
69% |
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% |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary |
0.47
46% |
-0.02
50% |
1.94
58% |
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% |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services |
0.19
50% |
-0.16
45% |
1.70
75% |
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% |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate |
0.27
55% |
-0.71
52% |
2.04
71% |
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% |
|
XLU
|
Utilities |
-0.39
42% |
-1.53
50% |
2.58
77% |
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% |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare |
0.76
62% |
-0.40
54% |
1.35
65% |
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% |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology |
1.18
54% |
-0.75
58% |
1.87
69% |
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% |
|
SPY
|
[Benchmark] S&P 500 |
1.53
66% |
0.34
55% |
0.59
64% |
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% |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples |
-0.87
44% |
-0.28
54% |
1.55
69% |
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% |
| Last Update: 31 March 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
