Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 19 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2008.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.0% | +6.3% | 72% | +30.2% | −14.5% |
| February | +3.7% | +3.0% | 56% | +30.3% | −12.3% |
| March | +8.4% | −2.2% | 44% | +95.2% | −17.4% |
| April | +15.1% | +11.0% | 72% | +154.5% | −22.7% |
| May | +2.2% | +1.3% | 67% | +23.1% | −32.7% |
| June | −4.5% | −2.3% | 39% | +13.5% | −47.6% |
| July | 0.0% | −1.6% | 47% | +23.0% | −23.4% |
| August | −3.9% | −4.7% | 39% | +15.7% | −21.6% |
| September | −1.6% | −1.2% | 39% | +28.3% | −26.5% |
| October | +1.0% | +0.2% | 50% | +45.3% | −19.5% |
| November | +3.1% | +1.9% | 67% | +19.5% | −18.7% |
| December | +1.5% | −0.7% | 50% | +36.8% | −20.3% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +64.8% |
| 2024 | −22.1% |
| 2023 | −29.7% |
| 2022 | −23.2% |
| 2021 | +76.7% |
| 2020 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | −22.3% |
| 2017 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | −15.9% |
| 2014 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | −15.0% |
| 2011 | −35.9% |
| 2010 | +61.2% |
| 2009 | +74.5% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.