Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 18 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2009.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.7% | +2.3% | 59% | +17.6% | −12.0% |
| February | +3.9% | +2.7% | 71% | +24.0% | −10.7% |
| March | +1.5% | +3.6% | 59% | +15.3% | −16.0% |
| April | +1.2% | −1.6% | 35% | +34.9% | −12.0% |
| May | +8.0% | +7.0% | 88% | +29.0% | −21.0% |
| June | +2.5% | +2.0% | 65% | +20.8% | −16.3% |
| July | +0.6% | +1.8% | 71% | +10.2% | −11.5% |
| August | +1.5% | +1.0% | 61% | +18.3% | −7.4% |
| September | +1.2% | −1.0% | 41% | +12.6% | −11.0% |
| October | +1.5% | +1.3% | 53% | +12.0% | −12.1% |
| November | +5.3% | +5.9% | 82% | +17.2% | −11.4% |
| December | +7.7% | +7.7% | 71% | +43.0% | −14.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | +107.7% |
| 2023 | +99.6% |
| 2022 | −16.0% |
| 2021 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | +38.6% |
| 2019 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | +45.3% |
| 2016 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | +90.2% |
| 2013 | +67.1% |
| 2012 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | +55.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.