May Begins A Very Strong Period For Growth Stocks

Growth-oriented stocks tend to have their best relative showing vs. value-oriented stocks beginning in May and running through August. Check out the relative seasonal performance of the XLK (vs. the SPY) over the next four months:

If you add the bottom numbers of each calendar month (represents average monthly outperformance of XLK vs. SPY since 2013), it totals 5.8%. That means that the XLK has averaged outperforming the SPY by 5.8% per year since this secular bull market began in 2013. If you add up just the four months from May through August, you'll find that it totals 3.7%. That means that 60% of the XLK's relative outperformance occurs during just 33% of the year (May through August). Technical indications suggest the market is going to head higher, led by technology. Seasonality supports this notion.

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Tom Bowley, Chief Market Strategist, EarningsBeats.com