Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 13 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2014.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.2% | +3.2% | 54% | +14.8% | −16.8% |
| February | +4.9% | +3.5% | 69% | +22.0% | −9.8% |
| March | −2.5% | −0.5% | 46% | +8.4% | −29.8% |
| April | +1.5% | +0.9% | 62% | +10.9% | −7.5% |
| May | +1.2% | +1.7% | 62% | +12.7% | −9.3% |
| June | −0.1% | +0.9% | 54% | +9.3% | −20.9% |
| July | +2.5% | +1.1% | 62% | +14.9% | −3.0% |
| August | +0.8% | −0.1% | 50% | +20.4% | −7.5% |
| September | −0.5% | −1.0% | 50% | +8.0% | −7.6% |
| October | +2.7% | +2.7% | 75% | +12.1% | −11.9% |
| November | +6.3% | +7.6% | 83% | +18.0% | −7.1% |
| December | +1.9% | +1.9% | 58% | +15.5% | −11.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | −19.0% |
| 2021 | +40.2% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | +54.5% |
| 2018 | −10.1% |
| 2017 | +43.1% |
| 2016 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | −18.0% |
| 2014 | +17.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.