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 % |
6.52 |
6.72 |
2.77 |
2.56 |
1.30 |
0.93 |
-5.53 |
5.02 |
3.85 |
1.68 |
-0.49 |
1.20 |
| #Times VLO Stock Price Increased |
47 |
43 |
48 |
42 |
45 |
49 |
36 |
47 |
37 |
44 |
46 |
43 |
| #Times VLO Stock Price Unchanged |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| #Times VLO Stock Price Decreased |
33 |
33 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
36 |
47 |
41 |
44 |
43 |
37 |
39 |
| 2008 % |
-15.60 |
-2.24 |
-14.98 |
-0.52 |
4.07 |
-18.99 |
-18.86 |
4.04 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
6.10 |
6.01 |
12.08 |
8.90 |
6.25 |
-1.01 |
-9.26 |
2.24 |
-1.93 |
4.84 |
-7.56 |
7.57 |
| 2006 % |
20.99 |
-13.83 |
11.14 |
8.30 |
-5.23 |
8.43 |
1.37 |
-14.86 |
-10.32 |
1.67 |
5.24 |
-7.09 |
| 2005 % |
14.60 |
36.92 |
2.85 |
-6.46 |
0.13 |
15.29 |
4.64 |
28.65 |
6.16 |
-6.94 |
-8.55 |
7.28 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
21.48 |
7.14 |
8.89 |
-2.96 |