Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 16 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2011.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.7% | −1.9% | 40% | +18.4% | −14.8% |
| February | +2.3% | +0.4% | 53% | +23.1% | −18.3% |
| March | +4.2% | +3.7% | 67% | +22.4% | −13.5% |
| April | +0.1% | −0.4% | 33% | +19.7% | −11.4% |
| May | +2.5% | +2.5% | 60% | +24.8% | −13.0% |
| June | +2.1% | +1.8% | 56% | +25.1% | −14.7% |
| July | +1.1% | +1.5% | 63% | +18.8% | −10.5% |
| August | −2.0% | −0.7% | 40% | +20.2% | −26.4% |
| September | +1.4% | −2.3% | 40% | +32.5% | −17.5% |
| October | +0.5% | +0.7% | 53% | +9.9% | −11.8% |
| November | +1.0% | +0.6% | 53% | +18.9% | −8.7% |
| December | +4.3% | +1.0% | 53% | +47.1% | −19.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +215.8% |
| 2024 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | −11.7% |
| 2018 | −35.2% |
| 2017 | −15.2% |
| 2016 | −12.4% |
| 2015 | +51.1% |
| 2014 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | −21.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.