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 | +1.9% | +5.4% | 60% | +15.6% | −12.6% |
| February | +4.0% | +3.4% | 73% | +22.7% | −11.8% |
| March | +1.3% | −1.2% | 47% | +29.2% | −13.3% |
| April | +2.7% | +8.9% | 67% | +28.8% | −28.7% |
| May | +1.0% | +0.4% | 53% | +25.1% | −17.3% |
| June | +4.7% | +3.4% | 73% | +16.6% | −9.2% |
| July | −3.8% | −9.0% | 27% | +25.9% | −30.4% |
| August | −0.8% | −2.1% | 36% | +11.4% | −10.1% |
| September | +0.8% | +1.9% | 53% | +13.7% | −13.4% |
| October | +6.0% | +11.9% | 71% | +20.6% | −23.2% |
| November | +0.4% | +1.1% | 71% | +15.4% | −19.7% |
| December | +0.9% | +0.7% | 60% | +17.6% | −14.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +81.7% |
| 2024 | −14.3% |
| 2023 | −24.3% |
| 2022 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | −32.4% |
| 2020 | +114.5% |
| 2019 | −10.6% |
| 2018 | −8.3% |
| 2017 | +110.5% |
| 2016 | −11.1% |
| 2015 | +66.5% |
| 2014 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | −6.6% |
| 2012 | −13.8% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.