Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 10 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2017.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0% | −1.0% | 44% | +25.0% | −12.3% |
| February | −4.7% | −1.4% | 33% | +7.8% | −27.0% |
| March | +9.5% | +8.4% | 78% | +29.9% | −6.3% |
| April | +3.6% | +0.1% | 56% | +41.9% | −10.6% |
| May | −2.4% | −2.3% | 50% | +15.9% | −28.1% |
| June | +2.4% | +0.3% | 60% | +14.0% | −5.1% |
| July | +1.4% | −1.5% | 50% | +12.5% | −4.7% |
| August | +1.1% | −0.9% | 44% | +13.3% | −14.4% |
| September | +2.6% | −1.6% | 44% | +31.9% | −13.4% |
| October | +2.1% | +1.3% | 56% | +30.3% | −16.3% |
| November | −2.8% | −2.3% | 44% | +5.0% | −12.4% |
| December | +2.8% | +4.9% | 67% | +24.1% | −19.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +181.6% |
| 2024 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | −14.1% |
| 2019 | −23.8% |
| 2018 | −21.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.