This statistic presents a five year projection for returns of selected asset classes as of May 2021. During that time, the asset classes expecting the highest returns are emerging market equities and global natural resources, both with a total return (in U.S. dollars) 8.1 percent per annum. By contrast, U.S. and global large cap equites are expected to return less than five percent, while government bonds are expected to return less than one percent per annum.
Projection of total returns of selected asset classes from 2021 to 2026
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