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% | −0.1% | 50% | +31.6% | −16.9% |
| February | +5.1% | +4.9% | 71% | +23.3% | −11.8% |
| March | +4.4% | 0.0% | 47% | +42.5% | −21.0% |
| April | +3.4% | +6.0% | 65% | +22.7% | −24.5% |
| May | −0.2% | −2.2% | 41% | +32.9% | −26.7% |
| June | −2.6% | −5.2% | 41% | +23.4% | −25.7% |
| July | +5.7% | +4.7% | 71% | +44.4% | −23.0% |
| August | +1.8% | +2.1% | 56% | +29.7% | −24.3% |
| September | +7.2% | +4.2% | 63% | +44.9% | −14.4% |
| October | +7.1% | +6.5% | 69% | +31.1% | −30.0% |
| November | +4.8% | +6.6% | 81% | +18.6% | −23.3% |
| December | +7.1% | +6.8% | 75% | +36.9% | −28.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +135.2% |
| 2024 | −61.1% |
| 2023 | +55.8% |
| 2022 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | +78.5% |
| 2020 | +155.0% |
| 2019 | +209.6% |
| 2018 | −8.6% |
| 2017 | +230.6% |
| 2016 | +107.6% |
| 2015 | −22.6% |
| 2014 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | −23.6% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.