Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 15 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2012.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +9.1% | +9.4% | 71% | +27.2% | −6.9% |
| February | −1.0% | −3.1% | 36% | +25.6% | −32.6% |
| March | −0.6% | +1.2% | 50% | +21.2% | −13.7% |
| April | +4.5% | +6.4% | 64% | +22.7% | −11.4% |
| May | +3.3% | +2.2% | 79% | +17.9% | −12.3% |
| June | +2.5% | +5.1% | 73% | +14.0% | −16.7% |
| July | +4.5% | +4.8% | 67% | +47.9% | −30.2% |
| August | +1.2% | +1.8% | 63% | +15.6% | −16.8% |
| September | +0.8% | 0.0% | 50% | +21.7% | −16.7% |
| October | −2.5% | −0.4% | 43% | +13.4% | −31.3% |
| November | +4.3% | +1.7% | 64% | +32.6% | −9.6% |
| December | +1.4% | +1.1% | 64% | +16.3% | −6.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | +65.4% |
| 2023 | +194.1% |
| 2022 | −64.2% |
| 2021 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | +56.6% |
| 2018 | −25.7% |
| 2017 | +53.4% |
| 2016 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | +105.3% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.