Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.5% | −2.1% | 45% | +28.2% | −17.6% |
| February | −0.2% | −2.6% | 43% | +15.5% | −21.2% |
| March | +7.3% | +5.7% | 57% | +33.1% | −4.5% |
| April | −1.8% | −2.3% | 43% | +18.9% | −16.0% |
| May | −1.7% | −2.9% | 43% | +14.9% | −14.2% |
| June | −4.3% | −3.2% | 24% | +17.4% | −30.9% |
| July | −0.8% | −0.2% | 38% | +10.2% | −13.0% |
| August | +2.3% | +1.2% | 60% | +22.3% | −12.4% |
| September | −1.6% | +0.9% | 55% | +10.7% | −37.2% |
| October | +0.5% | +2.1% | 60% | +21.7% | −20.5% |
| November | +1.2% | +1.2% | 55% | +17.3% | −9.0% |
| December | −1.7% | −2.7% | 40% | +21.4% | −20.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | −34.3% |
| 2023 | −12.6% |
| 2022 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −8.7% |
| 2019 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −18.8% |
| 2017 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | −37.2% |
| 2013 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | +51.5% |
| 2009 | +56.5% |
| 2008 | −42.0% |
| 2007 | −10.1% |
| 2006 | −12.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.