• ALLEGHANY CORP DEL Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

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  • Seasonal Performance Data: Y

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -1.39 1.49 -0.59 -0.19 3.55 1.72 -0.87 -0.99 4.56 1.96 2.83 1.98
    #Times Y Stock Price Increased 51 50 50 45 56 53 46 59 55 57 58 64
    #Times Y Stock Price Unchanged 5 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 0
    #Times Y Stock Price Decreased 44 41 57 55 49 51 57 52 44 51 42 41
    2008 % -5.96 -4.49 -5.39 0.88 9.14 -11.68 -5.04 1.50 14.06 — — —
    2007 % -1.39 8.96 -4.35 -4.22 4.53 8.69 3.32 -1.89 -1.45 -3.19 4.07 -1.70
    2006 % 2.20 -0.77 0.52 -1.20 -1.28 -2.09 0.04 2.02 2.47 5.79 12.05 6.13
    2005 % -6.58 2.83 1.09 -2.52 3.80 5.98 3.08 -2.73 2.77 -1.83 -2.05 -3.45
    2004 % 4.78 0.90 5.19 6.13 1.54 7.69 -5.74 -3.87 4.96 5.86 -2.18 0.95
    2003 % — — — — — — — — — 3.18 2.25 7.95