Last Month's Top Performing Investment Assets Revealed
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has published the report on Real Return Rates of Financial Investment Instruments for October. According to this report, the investment instrument that provided the highest real return to investors in October was gold bullion.
When adjusted for the domestic producer price index (Yİ-ÜFE), gold bullion provided a high real return rate of 4.82%, while adjusted for the consumer price index (TÜFE), it offered a real return of 3.20%.
According to the information in the report, when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, the deposit interest (gross) yielded a real return of 2.03%, while the US dollar had a return of 0.71%, government domestic debt securities (DİBS) at 0.99%, euro at 2.42%, and the BIST 100 index led to a loss of 10.81% for investors. When adjusted for TÜFE, deposit interest (gross) provided a real return of 0.46%, the US dollar resulted in a loss of 2.25%, DİBS experienced a loss of 2.52%, euro saw a loss of 3.93%, and the BIST 100 index resulted in a loss of 12.19%.
Gold bullion continues to be the leading investment instrument providing the highest real return in the three-month evaluation as well. It yielded a return of 15.00% when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, while it provided a return of 10.60% when adjusted for TÜFE. During the same period, the BIST 100 index was the instrument that caused the most losses for investors, registering a loss of 22.03% when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, and 25.01% when adjusted for TÜFE.
During this three-month period, while the performance of gold bullion has attracted attention, it emphasizes the need for investors to reevaluate risks and opportunities. The capital loss experienced by the BIST 100 index indicates an increased sensitivity to market fluctuations.
In the six-month leadership category, deposit interest (gross) offered the highest real return to investors. When adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, it provided a return of 12.61%, and 5.22% when adjusted for TÜFE. During this period, the BIST 100 index also continued to be the instrument that caused the most losses for investors, recording a loss of 16.03% when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, and 21.54% when adjusted for TÜFE.
In the six-month period, deposit interest stands out as a preferred investment instrument due to its low risk profile and stable returns. On the other hand, the losses associated with investments in the BIST 100 index once again highlight the importance of being cautious regarding stock market investments.
When evaluated on an annual basis, gold bullion again emerged as the investment instrument providing the highest real return to investors. It offered a real return of 31.34% when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, and 16.89% when adjusted for TÜFE. Annually, among other investment instruments, the BIST 100 index stands out as the one causing the most losses for investors.
In the annual evaluation, when adjusted for Yİ-ÜFE, deposit interest (gross) experienced a loss of 1.58%, euro saw a loss of 4.07%, the US dollar suffered a loss of 7.16%, DİBS registered a loss of 9.03%, and the BIST 100 index incurred a loss of 16.56%. When adjusted for TÜFE, losses occurred at higher rates; deposit interest lost 12.40%, euro diminished by 14.62%, the US dollar saw a loss of 17.37%, DİBS faced a loss of 19.03%, and the BIST 100 index lost 25.74%. These results underline the importance of investors closely monitoring market conditions and adjusting their strategies accordingly.