Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 11 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2016.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.4% | +3.0% | 70% | +12.4% | −9.3% |
| February | +1.7% | +2.7% | 60% | +26.5% | −19.9% |
| March | +2.1% | +3.4% | 60% | +19.4% | −13.1% |
| April | −0.4% | −0.5% | 40% | +16.7% | −20.9% |
| May | +4.9% | +1.7% | 64% | +58.6% | −23.3% |
| June | +3.6% | +7.3% | 82% | +23.8% | −41.9% |
| July | −4.3% | −7.0% | 18% | +24.1% | −18.3% |
| August | +1.1% | +4.0% | 60% | +23.0% | −20.5% |
| September | +3.8% | −1.4% | 50% | +36.6% | −15.2% |
| October | +0.8% | −4.1% | 40% | +24.3% | −18.0% |
| November | +4.5% | +4.2% | 50% | +23.3% | −12.5% |
| December | +7.9% | −0.2% | 50% | +68.5% | −10.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +407.3% |
| 2024 | −25.7% |
| 2023 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | −20.4% |
| 2021 | −20.3% |
| 2020 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | −30.5% |
| 2017 | +38.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.