Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 14 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2013.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.6% | −4.4% | 31% | +16.0% | −12.9% |
| February | +3.9% | +3.7% | 86% | +13.7% | −1.3% |
| March | +0.1% | +1.3% | 71% | +10.5% | −18.3% |
| April | +0.7% | +1.3% | 57% | +12.9% | −10.7% |
| May | +0.4% | +0.9% | 64% | +12.7% | −8.7% |
| June | +1.9% | +0.3% | 50% | +15.6% | −6.4% |
| July | +1.1% | +0.8% | 50% | +11.0% | −8.4% |
| August | +0.8% | +0.9% | 60% | +11.3% | −10.9% |
| September | +1.5% | +0.6% | 54% | +18.0% | −12.8% |
| October | +0.7% | +3.2% | 62% | +9.9% | −17.7% |
| November | +6.4% | +7.4% | 77% | +22.9% | −10.3% |
| December | +2.6% | +0.9% | 69% | +17.5% | −5.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | −4.1% |
| 2022 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | −4.7% |
| 2017 | +54.4% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | −9.5% |
| 2014 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | +43.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.