Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 17 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2010.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.0% | +2.5% | 63% | +22.5% | −22.4% |
| February | +6.3% | −0.1% | 50% | +110.7% | −16.5% |
| March | +4.9% | −0.6% | 44% | +66.7% | −14.6% |
| April | +0.7% | +1.4% | 50% | +23.8% | −15.3% |
| May | −0.1% | −1.7% | 38% | +30.2% | −19.0% |
| June | −2.8% | −1.8% | 44% | +22.7% | −28.2% |
| July | +6.9% | +8.4% | 65% | +52.6% | −20.8% |
| August | −2.4% | −0.6% | 50% | +21.1% | −25.6% |
| September | +0.7% | −3.2% | 38% | +39.2% | −28.7% |
| October | +9.1% | +6.8% | 69% | +53.6% | −15.0% |
| November | +2.4% | +2.7% | 56% | +16.9% | −17.1% |
| December | −2.3% | −4.7% | 31% | +23.8% | −16.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +98.4% |
| 2024 | −24.7% |
| 2023 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | −34.2% |
| 2020 | +39.0% |
| 2019 | −34.0% |
| 2018 | −25.8% |
| 2017 | +126.2% |
| 2016 | −58.9% |
| 2015 | +631.1% |
| 2014 | −23.3% |
| 2013 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | +126.4% |
| 2011 | −9.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.