Which asset classes gave higher returns on investment in 2025?
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
Investment News – Here is the ranking of asset classes that gave the highest annual returns on investment in 2025 and why gold is expected to be the best investment in 2026, according to the World Gold Council report published on February 26, 2026:
Ranking of asset classes that gave the highest annual returns on investment in 2025:
1 – Gold
Gold ranks No. 1 among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 67.41%.
In 2026, Gold is expected to be supported by stronger demand for inflation-hedging and by a higher stock-bond correlation.
2 – Emerging Market (EM) stocks
Emerging Market (EM) stocks rank 2nd among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 34.36%.
3 – Global stocks outside the US
Global stocks outside the US rank 3rd among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 32.55%.
4 – US stocks
US stocks rank 4th among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 17.75%.
5 – Commodities
Commodities rank 5th among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 15.77%.
6 – US Corporates
US Corporates rank 6th among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 7.77%.
7 – US Treasuries
US Treasuries rank 7th among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 6.32%.
8 – US Cash
US cash ranks 8th among asset classes that gave the highest annual returns in 2025 with an annual return of 4.18%.
