Asset class attractiveness

The state-space nature of the EV Asset Model means that projections of asset class returns change proportionately and systematically with changing market conditions and their relative attractiveness in expected risk and return.

Latest update

Asset prospects

The chart shows the expected risk and return over the investment term for various asset classes in the last three model updates. The most recent update is shown as the smallest, darkest circles in the foreground, and previous updates are shown as successively larger and lighter circles in the background. Risk and return are defined as the standard deviation and mean, respectively, of the expected growth rate over the investment term.

 
 
 
 
 

Change over quarter

Change in asset prospects

The chart shows the change in expected risk and return over the investment term for various asset classes over the past quarter. Upward movement indicates an increase in expected return and rightward movement indicates an increase in expected risk. Risk and return are defined as the standard deviation and mean, respectively, of the expected growth rate over the investment term.

 
 
 
 
 

Change over year

Change in asset prospects over years

The chart shows the change in expected risk and return over the investment term for various asset classes over the past year. Upward movement indicates an increase in expected return and rightward movement indicates an increase in expected risk. Risk and return are defined as the standard deviation and mean, respectively, of the expected growth rate over the investment term.