• NASDAQ OMX GROUP INC 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.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: NDAQ

  • Seasonal Performance Data: NDAQ

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

    Returns %    		 1.75 -0.61 -2.06 9.64 -1.46 -6.69 5.19 7.68 9.77 15.61 8.72 6.62
    #Times NDAQ Stock Price Increased 41 38 38 42 37 28 42 50 33 53 48 45
    #Times NDAQ Stock Price Unchanged 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 3 2
    #Times NDAQ Stock Price Decreased 40 37 47 40 48 56 41 39 27 30 33 36
    2008 % -6.50 -10.28 -6.86 -5.71 -3.89 -24.20 4.60 17.72 — — — —
    2007 % 10.43 -11.96 -1.73 10.71 2.21 -10.72 3.57 6.14 15.37 23.94 -7.14 14.14
    2006 % 19.13 -3.33 -1.15 -6.53 -18.64 -1.76 -7.52 3.11 6.07 18.15 12.37 -23.30
    2005 % -16.07 23.13 1.52 40.09 14.48 9.91 20.10 3.75 7.87 21.81 26.72 -10.08
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — -1.44 2.94 45.71