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 | +3.4% | +0.8% | 50% | +33.5% | −16.3% |
| February | −3.5% | −3.1% | 38% | +13.0% | −16.1% |
| March | +1.3% | +3.3% | 69% | +13.1% | −11.5% |
| April | +2.0% | +3.1% | 59% | +15.3% | −22.3% |
| May | −0.6% | +0.1% | 53% | +16.0% | −22.8% |
| June | +1.3% | −1.1% | 41% | +20.3% | −8.8% |
| July | −2.4% | −3.9% | 41% | +30.5% | −19.0% |
| August | +2.3% | +3.9% | 56% | +14.2% | −14.4% |
| September | +3.0% | +3.3% | 69% | +12.4% | −9.7% |
| October | +4.8% | +4.6% | 69% | +23.2% | −8.3% |
| November | +3.8% | +3.8% | 69% | +28.4% | −13.1% |
| December | −0.4% | +1.9% | 63% | +10.6% | −19.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | +30.7% |
| 2023 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | +62.1% |
| 2020 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | −5.9% |
| 2018 | −23.0% |
| 2017 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | +63.9% |
| 2011 | −37.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.