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 1.29% and the investment turned out to be profitable 64% of the time.

On the other side, in June the worst asset class is Gold, with an average return of -0.04% and profitable 81% 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
2.08
63%
0.87
59%
0.87
66%
1.60
64%
0.41
60%
1.29
64%
1.77
60%
1.16
60%
-0.65
52%
0.12
56%
1.50
66%
1.96
76%
VNQ
US REITs
1.60
64%
-0.25
50%
0.82
67%
1.41
58%
-0.56
52%
1.23
61%
2.08
72%
0.88
55%
-0.67
44%
-0.32
49%
0.40
52%
2.03
71%
TIP
TIPS
0.95
79%
0.28
62%
0.20
54%
0.27
64%
0.70
64%
0.77
68%
0.87
71%
0.67
63%
0.17
61%
0.62
71%
0.64
76%
0.69
61%
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds
0.69
64%
0.31
62%
0.24
62%
1.20
79%
0.56
56%
0.63
68%
1.14
76%
0.56
68%
0.31
58%
0.46
68%
1.38
61%
2.29
87%
TLT
Long Term Treasuries
0.30
64%
0.32
67%
0.38
69%
0.19
63%
0.51
66%
0.61
66%
0.16
57%
0.50
59%
0.37
66%
0.34
63%
0.81
74%
0.52
64%
VTI
US Total Stock Market
1.58
66%
0.37
56%
0.54
62%
1.38
66%
0.19
57%
0.61
55%
1.45
59%
1.22
66%
-0.18
57%
0.50
55%
1.13
62%
1.29
69%
SPY
US Large Cap
1.53
65%
0.31
55%
0.58
63%
1.41
65%
0.20
58%
0.57
55%
1.47
60%
1.20
66%
-0.20
57%
0.60
56%
1.12
63%
1.24
68%
BNDX
International Bonds
0.58
69%
0.32
69%
0.26
64%
0.20
64%
0.51
67%
0.48
61%
0.96
79%
0.63
71%
0.46
68%
0.71
79%
0.47
71%
0.99
66%
LQD
Invest. Grade Bonds
0.29
67%
0.33
71%
0.32
69%
0.34
68%
0.44
69%
0.47
69%
0.22
61%
0.26
62%
0.31
64%
0.47
68%
0.64
72%
0.58
67%
HYG
High Yield Bonds
1.06
73%
0.48
69%
0.18
60%
1.24
78%
0.38
67%
0.46
70%
1.07
82%
0.29
68%
-0.26
59%
0.39
68%
0.92
73%
1.28
80%
EEM
Emerging Markets
2.05
56%
0.08
50%
-0.14
50%
2.23
67%
0.20
50%
0.45
57%
1.17
53%
-0.15
53%
-0.88
51%
0.81
62%
1.40
57%
2.86
62%
BND
US Total Bond Market
0.31
69%
0.35
71%
0.37
72%
0.33
69%
0.43
70%
0.41
70%
0.17
61%
0.26
62%
0.39
68%
0.39
69%
0.63
72%
0.46
69%
QQQ
US Technology
2.61
71%
0.63
50%
1.15
68%
1.73
61%
1.99
66%
0.37
49%
1.73
68%
0.63
59%
-0.68
54%
1.81
65%
2.45
68%
1.66
53%
PFF
Preferred Stocks
1.47
75%
-0.02
75%
0.78
81%
1.26
75%
1.10
59%
0.33
68%
1.09
65%
0.74
77%
-0.91
48%
0.28
55%
-0.12
61%
0.96
65%
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%
0.32
95%
0.33
97%
VPL
Pacific
0.83
52%
0.57
63%
1.44
61%
2.02
69%
-0.01
46%
0.32
55%
0.78
53%
0.24
49%
-0.20
57%
0.78
55%
1.23
70%
1.65
60%
VT
World All Countries
0.84
56%
0.50
54%
0.89
61%
1.67
72%
0.29
54%
0.20
47%
1.07
62%
0.06
57%
-0.79
53%
1.14
60%
1.58
70%
1.80
74%
FLLA
Latin America
1.36
50%
0.66
53%
1.31
63%
2.59
63%
-0.41
53%
0.11
58%
1.55
61%
-1.08
52%
-0.63
58%
1.08
63%
1.06
47%
3.24
66%
VGK
Europe
0.48
56%
0.45
54%
1.04
70%
2.39
72%
-0.16
54%
0.10
49%
1.30
62%
0.02
55%
-0.80
55%
0.93
58%
1.57
64%
2.55
72%
DBC
Commodities
0.16
54%
0.23
82%
0.44
86%
0.66
88%
0.21
82%
0.07
82%
0.34
86%
0.62
87%
0.39
86%
-0.01
84%
-0.06
84%
0.26
82%
EFA
EAFE Stocks
0.58
52%
0.43
59%
1.17
65%
2.27
74%
-0.02
46%
-0.02
45%
1.00
64%
0.04
55%
-0.63
57%
0.90
57%
1.41
68%
2.04
72%
GLD
Gold
1.02
70%
0.39
84%
-0.10
80%
0.31
83%
0.36
81%
-0.04
81%
0.21
84%
0.27
84%
0.48
84%
0.01
80%
0.25
84%
0.46
84%
Stocks Bonds Commodities

Last Update: 31 May 2023

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
-0.62
50%
-0.22
55%
1.42
65%
2.19
61%
0.88
46%
0.84
50%
0.10
68%
2.13
53%
1.42
50%
-2.05
43%
-2.92
35%
0.23
55%
BNO
Brent Oil
0.07
52%
0.69
57%
0.66
52%
3.14
67%
1.56
48%
0.60
51%
0.45
59%
2.51
56%
1.78
56%
-1.69
51%
-2.10
46%
-0.51
51%
GLD
Gold
1.02
70%
0.39
84%
-0.10
80%
0.31
83%
0.36
81%
-0.04
81%
0.21
84%
0.27
84%
0.48
84%
0.01
80%
0.25
84%
0.46
84%
CPER
Copper
-0.31
49%
2.54
63%
1.18
54%
1.34
46%
-1.27
49%
-0.25
56%
2.50
71%
0.00
49%
-1.16
46%
0.06
43%
1.59
49%
0.59
54%
PPLT
Platinum
2.57
62%
2.93
60%
-0.89
45%
-0.26
45%
0.83
57%
-0.53
36%
0.55
56%
0.41
45%
-1.00
42%
-0.17
49%
0.99
55%
0.52
53%
UNG
Natural Gas
-4.28
39%
-2.43
39%
2.79
61%
2.86
67%
0.87
50%
-0.66
39%
-0.71
42%
2.03
58%
6.60
58%
3.87
58%
-1.46
42%
-6.41
27%
PALL
Palladium
3.45
72%
3.30
62%
1.52
62%
1.20
59%
-1.92
33%
-0.74
42%
2.29
66%
-0.84
38%
-1.20
64%
0.49
56%
0.79
51%
2.57
59%
SLV
Silver
2.74
63%
0.55
46%
1.34
49%
0.93
37%
-0.18
54%
-2.01
33%
2.27
60%
0.04
41%
-0.30
59%
-0.49
46%
1.07
41%
1.02
51%
Commodities

Last Update: 31 May 2023

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
SPY
[Benchmark] S&P 500
1.53
65%
0.31
55%
0.58
63%
1.41
65%
0.20
58%
0.57
55%
1.47
60%
1.20
66%
-0.20
57%
0.60
56%
1.12
63%
1.24
68%
XLC
Communication Services
-0.03
47%
-0.41
42%
1.63
74%
2.50
68%
0.80
53%
0.41
61%
2.11
72%
-0.45
28%
-0.76
56%
-0.62
50%
1.21
56%
1.31
72%
XLV
Healthcare
0.68
60%
-0.54
52%
1.31
64%
1.81
60%
0.62
68%
0.40
50%
1.25
63%
-0.23
54%
-1.29
42%
1.00
63%
2.10
75%
1.87
71%
XLRE
Real Estate
0.44
57%
-0.82
50%
2.04
70%
2.41
57%
0.56
63%
0.37
62%
2.18
83%
0.37
55%
-0.34
48%
-0.35
45%
0.50
59%
2.92
79%
XLK
Information Technology
1.12
52%
-0.97
56%
1.91
68%
1.44
64%
0.94
60%
0.14
46%
1.71
67%
0.87
58%
-2.38
46%
3.06
67%
2.45
75%
0.22
54%
XLU
Utilities
-0.28
44%
-1.63
48%
2.42
76%
2.39
80%
0.52
60%
0.08
50%
0.62
63%
0.51
67%
-0.17
63%
1.27
75%
0.45
54%
1.56
67%
XLP
Consumer Staples
-0.95
44%
-0.37
52%
1.48
68%
1.33
68%
0.45
60%
-0.32
42%
1.23
63%
0.43
63%
-0.56
46%
1.97
67%
1.74
71%
0.74
67%
XLE
Energy
0.88
49%
1.57
62%
1.99
67%
3.68
72%
1.39
56%
-0.56
47%
0.22
63%
0.04
58%
-0.16
50%
0.49
53%
0.29
53%
1.52
68%
XLY
Consumer Discretionary
0.66
48%
-0.33
48%
2.02
60%
2.66
68%
-0.09
56%
-0.70
50%
1.75
67%
-0.03
46%
-1.06
42%
2.02
63%
2.36
79%
0.96
75%
XLI
Industrials
-0.91
44%
0.06
56%
1.45
68%
2.81
64%
0.36
60%
-1.13
42%
1.41
71%
0.25
63%
-1.17
50%
1.44
63%
3.24
79%
1.42
71%
XLB
Materials
-1.38
40%
0.83
60%
1.55
68%
3.36
72%
-0.01
60%
-1.15
42%
1.40
50%
-0.40
42%
-2.55
42%
2.33
63%
3.48
79%
2.04
67%
XLF
Financials
-0.49
52%
-1.15
48%
1.05
44%
3.00
68%
0.09
56%
-1.52
33%
1.65
67%
0.07
50%
-1.17
46%
2.38
71%
1.33
63%
1.21
71%
Stocks

Last Update: 31 May 2023

For a broader picture of the commodities and their statistics, please also refer to the S&P 500 Sector main page