Asset Classes
Total Return by Year
Updated: Mar 18, 2026
| Name | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (GLD) | 26.66% | 12.69% | -0.77% | -4.15% | 24.81% | 17.86% | -1.94% | 12.81% | 8.03% | |
| Agricultural Commodities (DBA) | 33.45% | 7.62% | 2.52% | 22.37% | -2.54% | -0.71% | -8.74% | -6.06% | -3.11% | |
| Industrial Metals (DBB) | 7.85% | 1.07% | -11.81% | 28.97% | 15.53% | -1.15% | -19.48% | 30.09% | 25.59% | |
| Commodities Broad Basket (DBC) | 2.15% | -6.26% | 19.34% | 41.36% | -7.84% | 11.83% | -11.64% | 4.86% | 18.56% | |
| US Dollar (UUP) | 13.47% | 3.66% | 9.47% | 5.73% | -6.66% | 4.09% | 7.05% | -9.10% | 3.16% | |
| US Equities (VTI) | 23.81% | 26.05% | -19.52% | 25.66% | 21.05% | 30.65% | -5.22% | 21.21% | 12.83% | |
| Europe Equities (VGK) | 1.88% | 20.20% | -15.99% | 16.87% | 5.39% | 24.82% | -14.89% | 26.99% | -0.39% | |
| Latin America Equities (ILF) | -22.94% | 33.12% | 10.24% | -13.44% | -11.71% | 13.72% | -6.86% | 26.35% | 32.32% | |
| Pacific Developed Equities (VPL) | 1.67% | 15.56% | -15.19% | 1.11% | 16.67% | 18.15% | -14.42% | 28.86% | 5.35% | |
| India Equities (INDA) | 8.65% | 17.16% | -8.94% | 21.49% | 14.83% | 6.48% | -6.68% | 36.07% | -1.64% | |
| China Equities (FXI) | 28.99% | -12.43% | -20.68% | -20.05% | 8.92% | 14.81% | -13.24% | 36.20% | 1.08% | |
| Emerging Markets Equities (EEM) | 6.53% | 8.95% | -20.55% | -3.61% | 17.02% | 18.16% | -15.29% | 37.27% | 10.87% | |
| Developed Markets Equities (VEA) | 3.14% | 17.92% | -15.35% | 11.65% | 9.70% | 22.61% | -14.76% | 26.41% | 2.66% | |
| US Real Estate Equities (VNQ) | 4.81% | 11.77% | -26.24% | 40.50% | -4.64% | 28.86% | -6.02% | 4.88% | 8.60% | |
| Intl Real Estate Equities (VNQI) | -2.31% | 6.96% | -22.93% | 5.89% | -7.21% | 21.57% | -9.48% | 26.94% | 2.01% | |
| US Market Bonds (BND) | 1.37% | 5.66% | -13.11% | -1.86% | 7.71% | 8.83% | -0.11% | 3.56% | 2.52% | |
| Developed Markets Bonds (BNDX) | 3.56% | 8.77% | -12.75% | -2.28% | 4.64% | 7.86% | 2.81% | 2.39% | 4.61% | |
| Emerging Markets Bonds (EMB) | 5.53% | 10.62% | -18.65% | -2.24% | 5.40% | 15.47% | -5.47% | 10.28% | 9.27% | |
| Long-Term US Treasuries (TLT) | -8.06% | 2.78% | -31.24% | -4.61% | 18.15% | 14.12% | -1.61% | 9.17% | 1.17% | |
| Short-Term US Treasuries (SHY) | 3.91% | 4.16% | -3.88% | -0.71% | 3.03% | 3.38% | 1.46% | 0.26% | 0.82% | |
| 7-10 Year US Treasuries (IEF) | -0.64% | 3.65% | -15.16% | -3.33% | 10.01% | 8.03% | 0.99% | 2.55% | 1.00% | |
| US High Yield Bonds (HYG) | 7.97% | 11.53% | -11.00% | 3.74% | 4.46% | 14.08% | -2.02% | 6.07% | 13.42% | |
| US TIPS (TIP) | 1.64% | 3.81% | -12.24% | 5.67% | 10.83% | 8.35% | -1.42% | 2.92% | 4.68% | |
| US Municipal Bonds (MUB) | 1.26% | 5.56% | -7.35% | 1.02% | 5.12% | 7.05% | 0.93% | 4.72% | -0.17% | |
| US Corporate Bonds (LQD) | 0.85% | 9.41% | -17.93% | -1.85% | 10.97% | 17.36% | -3.78% | 7.05% | 6.21% |