Editor's Note: Below is a brief excerpt and chart from today's Early Look written by Housing analyst Christian Drake. Click here to learn more about  the Early Look. 

19 Bullish Indicators For This $27.4 Trillion Asset Class - CoD1 12 21 17

Now, quick, without looking:  Is housing having a better or worse year than the S&P500?

Not sure?  No worries, it’s only a $27.4 Trillion asset class and largest singular source of net wealth for most households.  Trivial!

Collectively, the team (S15 Homebuilder Composite Index) is batting +72.7% YTD.  Here’s quick look at the top of the lineup:

  1. Leadoff:  PHM = +83% YTD
  2. 2nd: DHI = +86% YTD
  3. 3rd:  KBH = +96% YTD
  4. Cleanup: NVR = +105%

That’s a rare, relative performance 4-bagger and probably one of the most stealth banner years in recent memory.

And the fundamental data accords.  For the heat-map enthusiasts and Fenway Faithful, you can see the rise of the #GreenMonster below in the Chart of the Day.

19 Bullish Indicators For This $27.4 Trillion Asset Class - early look