Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 22 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2005.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.6% | +3.8% | 62% | +53.3% | −17.4% |
| February | +6.2% | +5.0% | 57% | +57.7% | −27.1% |
| March | +8.9% | +7.5% | 71% | +46.6% | −12.6% |
| April | −2.9% | −5.8% | 33% | +29.2% | −23.9% |
| May | +2.8% | +2.9% | 57% | +26.9% | −19.1% |
| June | +4.0% | +2.1% | 62% | +60.9% | −25.6% |
| July | −4.5% | −4.5% | 36% | +23.3% | −39.7% |
| August | +1.7% | +2.7% | 57% | +22.2% | −15.2% |
| September | +1.4% | +0.9% | 50% | +48.9% | −34.9% |
| October | +0.7% | +0.3% | 52% | +21.1% | −18.9% |
| November | +6.8% | +1.7% | 62% | +48.4% | −14.2% |
| December | +6.8% | +2.6% | 52% | +65.6% | −19.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +86.4% |
| 2024 | +92.8% |
| 2023 | +313.1% |
| 2022 | −23.0% |
| 2021 | +95.2% |
| 2020 | +117.2% |
| 2019 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | −32.7% |
| 2017 | +86.9% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2015 | −27.5% |
| 2014 | +57.5% |
| 2013 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | −17.6% |
| 2010 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | +57.2% |
| 2008 | −53.0% |
| 2007 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | +4.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.