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Arithmetic Average Seasonal Chart

Geometric Average Seasonal Chart

$DJUSSW Relative to the S&P 500

$DJUSSW Relative to the Sector

Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Software Industry seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of August 11 and a Sell Date of November 23 has resulted in a geometric average return of 3.18% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 18 of those periods. This is an excellent rate of success, but the return underperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 2.14% per year.

The seasonal timeframe is Inline with the period of seasonal strength for the Technology sector, which runs from October 9 to February 15. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Technology Sector Seasonal Chart.