Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes So Far In 2026

Prices for raw materials have rocketed higher so far this year, outperforming the rest of the major asset classes by a wide margin through Friday's close (Jan. 23), based on a set of ETFs.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 26, 2026

Foreign Bonds On Track To Outperform U.S. Fixed Income In 2025

Echoing the strong run in foreign equities in 2025, bond markets ex-US are also having a good year. Using a set of ETFs to track the major international buckets of fixed-income securities shows across-the-board outperformance over a popular US benchmark through Wednesday's close (Dec. 17).

Seeking Alpha • Dec 18, 2025

Foreign Stocks, Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes This Year

Global equities ex-US are the leaders, along with a broad measure of commodities, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has rallied 7.2% so far this year.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 24, 2025

Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date

Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 7, 2024

WIP: International Inflation Hedge ETF, Above-Average 6.9% Dividend Yield

WIP invests in international inflation-protected bonds. WIP yields 6.9%, higher than comparable U.S. funds, due to elevated inflation abroad, but the dividends are volatile and riskier than average.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 26, 2024

WIP: Not My Favored Inflation Play

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF has an underperformed other inflation protected products historically. WIP is a complex fund which includes exposure to interest rate, inflation, credit, and foreign exchange risk. Other ETFs in the marketplace, including RINF, offer investors a better way to bet on rising inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 4, 2023

U.S. REITs Led Last Week's Broad-Based Rallies In Global Markets

Nearly all major asset classes experienced gains in the week through June 2, except for commodities, which saw a fractional decline. Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund rose 3.4% last week, marking its first weekly increase in over a month.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 5, 2023

U.S. REITs Rebound, But Bearish Trend Still Weighs On Sector

U.S. REITs Rebound, But Bearish Trend Still Weighs On Sector.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24, 2023

Real Estate Ex-U.S. Led Ongoing Rebound In Markets Last Week

The major asset classes continued to recover in the trading week through Friday, Nov. 11, based on a set of ETF proxies. The lone exception: a broad measure of commodities.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 14, 2022

Major Asset Classes: October 2022 Performance Review

US stocks led the October bounce. Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund surged 8.1%.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 1, 2022