Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 10 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2017.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +10.1% | −0.2% | 44% | +114.6% | −30.1% |
| February | +8.7% | +4.6% | 56% | +76.3% | −16.7% |
| March | −1.6% | −5.9% | 44% | +29.4% | −33.6% |
| April | +5.4% | +14.3% | 67% | +45.4% | −51.4% |
| May | +7.4% | +1.5% | 50% | +86.2% | −49.2% |
| June | +29.8% | +21.3% | 80% | +103.7% | −23.3% |
| July | +16.1% | +7.7% | 80% | +77.3% | −5.3% |
| August | +14.1% | +13.1% | 64% | +50.6% | −8.6% |
| September | −9.8% | −8.7% | 33% | +15.6% | −38.5% |
| October | −8.6% | −16.9% | 33% | +42.0% | −35.7% |
| November | +7.9% | +14.3% | 78% | +35.0% | −43.0% |
| December | −1.1% | −4.3% | 33% | +69.0% | −38.5% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +107.5% |
| 2024 | +284.1% |
| 2023 | +1016.9% |
| 2022 | −98.0% |
| 2021 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | +160.2% |
| 2019 | +181.4% |
| 2018 | +71.1% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.