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 | −0.7% | −4.0% | 40% | +16.0% | −14.4% |
| February | +1.3% | +1.7% | 55% | +17.5% | −13.5% |
| March | +8.0% | +5.7% | 80% | +39.6% | −9.9% |
| April | +2.2% | +2.4% | 55% | +29.6% | −15.2% |
| May | −2.8% | −2.4% | 40% | +13.5% | −20.5% |
| June | −1.1% | −1.5% | 29% | +23.0% | −17.1% |
| July | +1.4% | +1.2% | 57% | +19.2% | −31.5% |
| August | +0.7% | +1.1% | 65% | +18.7% | −21.5% |
| September | −0.5% | −2.6% | 40% | +36.7% | −41.4% |
| October | +3.3% | +3.1% | 60% | +40.8% | −13.5% |
| November | +3.5% | +4.1% | 65% | +21.4% | −11.2% |
| December | −1.3% | −3.8% | 30% | +23.8% | −18.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | −18.9% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | −30.5% |
| 2020 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | −39.4% |
| 2017 | −5.5% |
| 2016 | −21.8% |
| 2015 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | +162.0% |
| 2013 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | −7.9% |
| 2010 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | +10.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.