Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 21 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2006.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.8% | +4.0% | 75% | +22.7% | −22.9% |
| February | +1.1% | +1.0% | 52% | +14.7% | −17.5% |
| March | +4.5% | +3.9% | 71% | +21.5% | −15.4% |
| April | +5.3% | +5.0% | 57% | +34.3% | −13.5% |
| May | +2.6% | −0.3% | 48% | +32.8% | −8.0% |
| June | +0.9% | +0.9% | 62% | +13.0% | −12.8% |
| July | +1.9% | +5.3% | 67% | +22.7% | −23.6% |
| August | +0.9% | +0.5% | 50% | +17.7% | −10.6% |
| September | +0.3% | −0.8% | 50% | +15.7% | −20.0% |
| October | −1.0% | −3.3% | 35% | +22.9% | −19.8% |
| November | +3.9% | +3.8% | 65% | +23.0% | −9.5% |
| December | +1.0% | +3.0% | 60% | +25.0% | −17.7% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −38.6% |
| 2024 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | +64.8% |
| 2022 | −20.6% |
| 2021 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | +65.7% |
| 2019 | +93.9% |
| 2018 | +49.4% |
| 2017 | −23.4% |
| 2016 | −21.4% |
| 2015 | −29.9% |
| 2014 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | +79.1% |
| 2012 | −11.9% |
| 2011 | +58.8% |
| 2010 | +141.2% |
| 2009 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | −57.9% |
| 2007 | +158.0% |
| 2006 | +19.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.