Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 23 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2004.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +419.4% | −0.2% | 48% | +9746.0% | −99.0% |
| February | +424.8% | +0.3% | 61% | +9859.4% | −99.0% |
| March | +418.1% | +0.1% | 54% | +9823.6% | −99.0% |
| April | +431.2% | +1.1% | 61% | +10012.1% | −99.0% |
| May | +427.5% | +0.2% | 57% | +9823.8% | −4.0% |
| June | −4.6% | +0.2% | 52% | +4.7% | −99.0% |
| July | +422.4% | +1.2% | 70% | +9698.4% | −3.0% |
| August | −8.2% | −0.5% | 48% | +6.4% | −99.0% |
| September | +862.6% | −0.1% | 50% | +9559.7% | −99.1% |
| October | — | — | — | — | — |
| November | +433.3% | −1.0% | 36% | +9629.6% | −98.9% |
| December | +418.7% | −0.7% | 36% | +9321.2% | −99.0% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | +9963.0% |
| 2016 | −99.0% |
| 2015 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | −8.5% |
| 2013 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | −8.3% |
| 2011 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | −9.1% |
| 2009 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | −13.0% |
| 2004 | −9.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.