Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 17 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2010.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.1% | +1.1% | 50% | +21.7% | −12.8% |
| February | −1.0% | −0.7% | 44% | +14.4% | −11.4% |
| March | −3.3% | −4.6% | 31% | +11.9% | −31.9% |
| April | −1.0% | −0.1% | 50% | +10.9% | −13.3% |
| May | +2.8% | +1.5% | 63% | +16.2% | −14.4% |
| June | −1.6% | −2.0% | 31% | +19.0% | −17.9% |
| July | +1.8% | −0.3% | 44% | +15.3% | −8.8% |
| August | −0.4% | +0.1% | 53% | +19.0% | −13.8% |
| September | −1.5% | −0.1% | 47% | +10.5% | −16.0% |
| October | +8.4% | +8.7% | 73% | +28.1% | −14.5% |
| November | +4.9% | +4.8% | 87% | +27.0% | −17.6% |
| December | +0.2% | +1.1% | 56% | +13.7% | −17.1% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +52.7% |
| 2024 | +48.3% |
| 2023 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | −42.6% |
| 2021 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | −18.4% |
| 2017 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | −2.6% |
| 2014 | −14.6% |
| 2013 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | +42.2% |
| 2011 | −45.0% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.