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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| Returns |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Avg. Returns % |
-0.94 |
-1.33 |
-2.91 |
7.36 |
0.79 |
-5.16 |
3.98 |
6.92 |
3.75 |
11.18 |
0.23 |
8.28 |
| #Times NDAQ Stock Price Increased |
49 |
47 |
48 |
54 |
48 |
39 |
51 |
61 |
53 |
63 |
55 |
56 |
| #Times NDAQ Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| #Times NDAQ Stock Price Decreased |
52 |
47 |
59 |
49 |
57 |
67 |
54 |
49 |
49 |
47 |
45 |
47 |
| 2009 % |
-11.69 |
-4.21 |
-6.31 |
-1.78 |
9.78 |
0.95 |
-0.83 |
3.88 |
-4.09 |
-14.19 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
-6.50 |
-10.28 |
-6.86 |
-5.71 |
-3.89 |
-24.20 |
4.60 |
17.72 |
-6.48 |
6.18 |
-33.75 |
14.93 |
| 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 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.94 |
45.71 |