Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 13 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2014.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.1% | +4.1% | 75% | +17.1% | −22.9% |
| February | +4.1% | +3.0% | 50% | +32.8% | −19.2% |
| March | +3.1% | +4.7% | 67% | +21.0% | −16.7% |
| April | +2.6% | +4.0% | 58% | +40.7% | −16.8% |
| May | +1.5% | +5.4% | 67% | +16.0% | −21.7% |
| June | +3.6% | +4.3% | 67% | +18.1% | −12.2% |
| July | +7.6% | +5.3% | 69% | +24.4% | −4.3% |
| August | +5.6% | +5.6% | 71% | +26.8% | −17.1% |
| September | −1.2% | −0.2% | 50% | +8.6% | −18.2% |
| October | +3.0% | +3.9% | 75% | +19.2% | −13.4% |
| November | +6.9% | +10.8% | 75% | +29.6% | −20.2% |
| December | +0.7% | +3.2% | 75% | +15.9% | −19.9% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | +87.7% |
| 2023 | +94.1% |
| 2022 | −15.6% |
| 2021 | +97.9% |
| 2020 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | −10.6% |
| 2017 | +143.4% |
| 2016 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | +28.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.