NEW YORK (TheStreet) -– Historically, October is not the best month for stocks. Just consider the fact that the market’s two big crashes -- in 1929 and 1987 -- happened during the month.
Still, there are individual stocks that buck the trend. Bespoke Premium, a research service by Bespoke Investment Group, has put together a list of 20 stocks in the S&P 500 that have “consistently traded up” during October.
These stocks have “averaged a gain of more than 3% during the month and have seen positive returns at least 80% of the time,” Bespoke says. While one-fifth of the list is from the technology sector, the biggest group represented is -- surprise -- financial services.
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Of course, past performance is no guarantee that these stocks will do well this month. But as Bespoke says, “These stocks have a demonstrated track record of finishing the month in positive territory."
Click through to see which companies made the list.
20. Nucor
Sector: Materials
19. T. Rowe Price
Sector: Financials
Investment management company T. Rowe Price (TROW) had an average October return of 3.54% over the past 10 years.
18. Oracle
Sector: Technology
Software and services company Oracle (ORCL) had an average October return of 3.55% over the past 10 years.
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17. Goldman Sachs
Sector: Financials
16. Morgan Stanley
Sector: Financials
15. Expeditors International of Washington
Sector: Industrials
Expeditors International (EXPD) , a global logistics company, had an average October return of 3.88% over the past 10 years.
14. Adobe Systems
Sector: Technology
Software company Adobe Systems (ADBE) had an average October return of 3.89% over the past 10 years.
13. ACE
Sector: Financials
Property and casualty insurer ACE (ACE) had an average October return of 3.95% over the past 10 years.
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12. Travelers
Sector: Financials
Travelers (TRV) , also a property and casualty insurance company, had an average October return of 4.25% over the past 10 years.
11. McGraw Hill Financial
Sector: Financials
McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI) , a financial data and research company, had an average October return of 4.35% over the past 10 years.
10. State Street
Sector: Financials
State Street (STT) , institutional asset manager and custody bank, had an average October return of 4.36% over the past 10 years.
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9. Ryder System
Sector: Industrials
Ryder System (R) , a fleet management and supply chain solution company, had an average October return of 5.36% over the past 10 years.
8. MasterCard
Sector: Financials
7. Intercontinental Exchange
Sector: Financials
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) , the owner of the New York Stock Exchange among other exchanges and clearing houses, had an average October return of 7.84% over the past 10 years.
6. Apple
Sector: Technology
Apple (AAPL) , the maker of the iPhone 6 and iPad, among other devices, had an average October return of 7.92% over the past 10 years.
5. Nasdaq OMX
Sector: Financials
Nasdaq OMX (NDAQ) , owner of the Nasdaq Stock Market, had an average October return of 8.38% over the past 10 years.
4. Peabody
Energy Sector: Energy
Coal mining company Peabody Energy (BTU) had an average October return of 8.75% over the past 10 years.
3. Southwestern Energy
Sector: Energy
Southwestern Energy (SWN) , a natural gas and oil company, had an average October return of 9.91% over the past 10 years.
2. Delta Airlines
Sector: Industrials
Atlanta-based airline Delta Airlines (DAL) had an average October return of 13.26% over the past 10 years.
1. Google
Sector: Technology
Internet giant Google (GOOGL) had an average October return of 14.53% over the past 10 years.
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