Seasonality
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Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153.33% | 51.32% | -4.64% | -8.21% | 92.72% | -27.15% | 12.03% | 31.58% | 10.24% | -16.47% | ||
| 2025 | -5.88% | -12.50% | 357.14% | -32.81% | 20.93% | -7.69% | -8.33% | 122.73% | 26.53% | 37.10% | -6.47% | 13.21% |
| 2024 | -20.00% | -6.25% | 13.33% | -23.53% | -7.69% | -8.33% | 27.27% | 14.29% | -12.50% | -14.29% | 0.00% | 41.67% |
| 2023 | 0.00% | -13.33% | -7.69% | -8.33% | -9.09% | 30.00% | -7.69% | 116.67% | -7.69% | -33.33% | 12.50% | 11.11% |
| 2022 | -5.26% | 16.67% | 14.29% | -16.67% | 20.00% | 8.33% | -23.08% | -25.00% | 26.67% | -42.11% | 9.09% | 25.00% |
| 2021 | 3.13% | -9.09% | 86.67% | -32.14% | -23.68% | -10.34% | 26.92% | -33.33% | 22.73% | -18.52% | -13.64% | |
| Avg | 24.44% | 6.50% | 60.56% | -0.48% | 14.12% | -4.75% | -1.69% | 47.86% | 1.65% | -5.98% | -0.68% | 15.47% |
Mar is the seasonally strongest month over 5Y.
Mar averages +60.6% with a 50% win rate across 5 years of history.
Oct shows persistent seasonal weakness.
Oct averages -6.0% with only a 40% win rate across 5 years of history.
Q1 (Jan–Feb–Mar) is the seasonally strongest quarter.
The three months of Q1 combine for a +91.5% average return historically.
January Effect: Q1 historically opens the year positively.
Q1 (Jan–Mar) averages +91.5% historically, with January alone posting a 20% win rate.
2026 YTD is tracking above the 5Y seasonal average.
At day 204 of the year, the current YTD return is +520.5% vs the historical average for the same point.
SLG.V - Average growth of $100 invested at start of year
5 years of data
SLG.V - Average returns for the respective month in the last 5 years
SLG.V Distribution of Daily Returns from 2021 to 2026
SLG.V Distribution of Daily % Changes